Where does “cardiotonic” come from?
cardiotonic (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...
cardiotonic (English): That has a favourable effect on the action of...
Definitions
- That has a favourable effect on the action of...
Ancestry of “cardiotonic”, step by step
cardiotonic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English cardio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | a small vessel or container |
| 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... |
via English tonic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tonic | Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles;... |
| 2 | English | tone | A specific pitch; An interval of a major second;... |
| 3 | Middle English | tone | the one |
| 4 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via French cardiotonique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cardiotonique | cardiotonic |