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...

Definitions

  1. A congenital abnormality in which the heart is...

Ancestry of “dextrocardia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-cardiaheart condition
2Ancient Greekκαρδίαheart; mind; stomach
3Proto-Hellenickərdíyā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥díyeh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā →