Where does “cardiophobia” come from?
cardiophobia (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...
cardiophobia (English): An inordinate fear of heart disease
Definitions
- An inordinate fear of heart disease
Ancestry of “cardiophobia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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... |