Where does “cardio” come from?
cardio (English) comes from English cardiovascular, from English vascular, from New Latin vascularis, from Latin vāsculum, from Latin -culum, from Proto-Italic -klom, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
cardio (English): Cardiovascular; pertaining to the health of the...
Definitions
- Cardiovascular; pertaining to the health of the...
Ancestry of “cardio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cardiovascular | Relating to the circulatory system, that is the... |
| 2 | English | vascular | Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood,... |
| 3 | New Latin | vascularis | vascular |
| 4 | Latin | vāsculum | a small vessel or container |
| 5 | Latin | -culum | nominative neuter singular of -culus; accusative... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -klom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
Words derived from “cardio”
- cardiologist
- cardiology
- cardioplegia
- cardioembolic
- cardiotomy
- cardioplegic
- cardiotonic
- cardiogenesis
- cardioselective
- cardiological
- cardioinhibitory
- cardioactive
- cardiopathy
- postcardiotomy
- cardioembolism
- cardiorenal
- cardiocirculatory
- myocardiopathy
- cardiospasm
- cardiotropic
- cardiomyotomy
- telecardiology
- cardiovagal
- cardioselectivity