Where does “endocardiac” come from?
endocardiac (English) comes from English cardiac, from Middle French cardiaque, from Latin cardiacus, from Ancient Greek καρδιακός, from Ancient Greek Καρδία, from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
endocardiac (English): Relating to the endocardium; Seated or generated...
Definitions
- Relating to the endocardium; Seated or generated...
Ancestry of “endocardiac”, step by step
endocardiac traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cardiac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cardiac | Pertaining to the heart; Pertaining to the... |
| 2 | Middle French | cardiaque | — |
| 3 | Latin | cardiacus | related to the heart or stomach (particularly for diseases or ailments) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καρδιακός | concerning the heart; suffering from a heart... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Καρδία | heart (as the source of emotion, love, etc.) |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kərdíyā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥díyeh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |