Where does “dextrocardia” come from?
dextrocardia (English) comes from English -cardia, from Ancient Greek καρδία, from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
dextrocardia (English): A congenital abnormality in which the heart is...
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- A congenital abnormality in which the heart is...
Ancestry of “dextrocardia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -cardia | heart condition |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καρδία | heart; mind; stomach |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kərdíyā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥díyeh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |