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

  1. Rupture of the heart wall

Ancestry of “cardiorrhexis”, 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 →
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