Where does “aorta” come from?
Aorta comes from Ancient Greek ἀορτή, derived from the verb ἀορτέω, which comes from ἀείρω meaning to lift or raise, ultimately from Proto-Hellenic aweřřō.
aorta (English): The great artery which carries the blood from the...
Definitions
- The great artery which carries the blood from the...
Ancestry of “aorta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀορτή | the lower extremities of the windpipe; a knapsack... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀορτέω | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀείρω | to lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |