Where does “aortectasia” come from?
aortectasia (English) comes from Turkish aort, from French aorte, from Ancient Greek ἀορτή, from Ancient Greek ἀορτέω, from Ancient Greek ἀείρω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
aortectasia (English): dilatation of the aorta
Definitions
- dilatation of the aorta
Ancestry of “aortectasia”, step by step
aortectasia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish aort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | aort | aorta |
| 2 | French | aorte | aorta |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀορτή | the lower extremities of the windpipe; a knapsack... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀορτέω | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀείρω | to lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English ectasia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ectasia | Ectasis |