Where does “cardiorrhexis” come from?
cardiorrhexis (English) comes from English cardio-, from Ancient Greek Καρδία, from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
cardiorrhexis (English): Rupture of the heart wall
Definitions
- Rupture of the heart wall
Ancestry of “cardiorrhexis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cardio- | Relating to the heart; Relating to the cardia of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Καρδία | — |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kərdíyā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥díyeh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |