Where does “cardiocentesis” come from?

cardiocentesis (English) comes from English cardio, 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 — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

cardiocentesis (English): incision or puncture into the heart

Definitions

  1. incision or puncture into the heart

Ancestry of “cardiocentesis”, step by step

cardiocentesis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cardio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcardioCardiovascular; pertaining to the health of the...
2EnglishcardiovascularRelating to the circulatory system, that is the...
3EnglishvascularRelating to the flow of fluids, such as blood,...
4New Latinvascularisvascular
5Latinvāsculuma small vessel or container
6Latin-culumnominative neuter singular of -culus; accusative...
7Proto-Italic-klom
8Proto-Indo-European-tlomAlternative form of *-trom
9Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
10Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

via English centesis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcentesispuncture or perforation
2Ancient Greekκέντησιςthe act of pricking; puncture
3Ancient Greekκεντέωto prick, sting, goad; to stab, pierce, wound; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱent-to pierce; to prick; point; to stab
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗrEvery word from Latin -culumEvery word from Latin vāsculum