Where does “cardiovessel” come from?
cardiovessel (English) comes from English cardio, from English cardiovascular, from English cardio-, from Ancient Greek Καρδία, from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
cardiovessel (English): A cardiac blood vessel
Definitions
- A cardiac blood vessel
Ancestry of “cardiovessel”, step by step
cardiovessel traces back through two 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 | cardio- | Relating to the heart; Relating to the cardia of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Καρδία | heart (as the source of emotion, love, etc.) |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kərdíyā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥díyeh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |