Where does “ectocardia” come from?
ectocardia (English) comes from English cardia, from Latin Cardia, from Ancient Greek Καρδία, from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
ectocardia (English): A congenital displacement of the heart
Definitions
- A congenital displacement of the heart
Ancestry of “ectocardia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cardia | The area of the stomach which directly receives... |
| 2 | Latin | Cardia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Καρδία | — |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kərdíyā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥díyeh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |