Where does “cardiology” come from?
Cardiology derives from Ancient Greek καρδία meaning heart, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂, ultimately from ḱḗr also meaning heart.
cardiology (English): The study of the structure, function, and...
Definitions
- The study of the structure, function, and...
Ancestry of “cardiology”, step by step
| 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... |