Where does “cardia” come from?

cardia (English) comes from Latin Cardia, from Ancient Greek Καρδία, from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

cardia (English): The area of the stomach which directly receives...

Definitions

  1. The area of the stomach which directly receives...

Ancestry of “cardia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCardia—
2Ancient GreekΚαρδίαheart (as the source of emotion, love, etc.)
3Proto-Hellenickərdíyā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥díyeh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

Words derived from “cardia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā →