Where does “cardiodilator” come from?
cardiodilator (English) comes from English dilator, from English dilate, from Middle English dilaten, from Old French dilater, from Latin dīlātō, from Latin differō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
cardiodilator (English): A machine for cardiodilation
Definitions
- A machine for cardiodilation
Ancestry of “cardiodilator”, step by step
cardiodilator traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dilator
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dilator | Any nerve or muscle that causes part of the body... |
| 2 | English | dilate | To enlarge; to make bigger; To become wider or... |
| 3 | Middle English | dilaten | — |
| 4 | Old French | dilater | — |
| 5 | Latin | dīlātō | to spread out, extend, dilate |
| 6 | Latin | differō | to carry different ways, spread, scatter, disperse, separate |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English cardio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cardio | Cardiovascular; pertaining to the health of the... |
| 2 | English | cardiovascular | Relating to the circulatory system, that is the... |
| 3 | English | vascular | Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood,... |
| 4 | New Latin | vascularis | vascular |
| 5 | Latin | vāsculum | a small vessel or container |
| 6 | Latin | -culum | nominative neuter singular of -culus; accusative... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -klom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |