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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

  1. The great artery which carries the blood from the...

Ancestry of “aorta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀορτήthe lower extremities of the windpipe; a knapsack...
2Ancient Greekἀορτέω—
3Ancient Greekἀείρωto lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “aorta”

  • aortic
  • subaortic
  • aortography
  • aortitis
  • paraaortic
  • intraaortic
  • periaortic
  • aortotomy
  • aortoplasty
  • aortal
  • preaortic
  • transaortic
  • aortographic
  • aortorrhaphy
  • anaortic
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