Where does “cavotricuspid” come from?

cavotricuspid (English) comes from English tricuspid, from English tri-, from Sanskrit त्रि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan tráyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

cavotricuspid (English): Relating to the vena cava and the tricuspid valve...

Definitions

  1. Relating to the vena cava and the tricuspid valve...

Ancestry of “cavotricuspid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtricuspidHaving three cusps, e.g. a molar tooth;...
2Englishtri-API; three; Used in combination with a known...
3Sanskritत्रिthree
4Proto-Indo-Aryantráyasthree
5Proto-Indo-Iraniantráyasthree
6Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes →Every word from English tri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas →