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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.

ballistocardiograph (English): An instrument which measures ballistic forces on...

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  1. An instrument which measures ballistic forces on...

Ancestry of “ballistocardiograph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcardiographan instrument which, placed in contact with the...
2Englishcardio-Relating to the heart; Relating to the cardia of...
3Ancient GreekΚαρδία—
4Proto-Hellenickərdíyā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥díyeh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
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