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Where does “aortic” come from?

Aortic comes from English aorta, from Ancient Greek ἀορτή, derived from the verb ἀορτέω, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.

aortic (English): Of or pertaining to the aorta or the aortic valve

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the aorta or the aortic valve

Ancestry of “aortic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaortaThe great artery which carries the blood from the...
2Ancient Greekἀορτήthe lower extremities of the windpipe; a knapsack...
3Ancient Greekἀορτέω—
4Ancient Greekἀείρωto lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “aortic”

  • subaortic
  • paraaortic
  • intraaortic
  • periaortic
  • preaortic
  • transaortic
  • anaortic
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