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Where does “electrocardiograph” come from?

electrocardiograph (English) comes from English cardio-, from Ancient Greek Καρδία, from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

electrocardiograph (English): a device used in the diagnosis and detection of...

Definitions

  1. a device used in the diagnosis and detection of...

Ancestry of “electrocardiograph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcardio-Relating to the heart; Relating to the cardia of...
2Ancient GreekΚαρδία—
3Proto-Hellenickərdíyā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥díyeh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

Words derived from “electrocardiograph”

  • electrocardiographic
  • electrocardiographically
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