Where does “cardiopulmonary” come from?
Cardiopulmonary is a Modern English compound combining Ancient Greek καρδία (heart) and πνεύμων (lung), ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European plew- meaning to flow.
cardiopulmonary (English): Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs
Ancestry of “cardiopulmonary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pulmonary | Pertaining to, having, or affecting the lungs |
| 2 | Latin | pulmōnārius | — |
| 3 | Latin | pulmō | A lung |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |