Where does “cardiomegaly” come from?

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

cardiomegaly (English): megalocardia

Definitions

  1. megalocardia

Ancestry of “cardiomegaly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcardio-Relating to the heart; Relating to the cardia of...
2Ancient GreekΚαρδίαheart (as the source of emotion, love, etc.)
3Proto-Hellenickərdíyā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥díyeh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from English cardio- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂ →