Where does “ballistocardiograph” come from?
ballistocardiograph (English) comes from English cardiograph, from English cardio-, from Ancient Greek Καρδία, from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
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Ancestry of “ballistocardiograph”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cardiograph | an instrument which, placed in contact with the... |
| 2 | English | cardio- | Relating to the heart; Relating to the cardia of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Καρδία | heart (as the source of emotion, love, etc.) |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kərdíyā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥díyeh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |