Where does “epicarditis” come from?
epicarditis (English) comes from English epicardium, from Ancient Greek Καρδία, from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
epicarditis (English): inflammation of the epicardium
Definitions
- inflammation of the epicardium
Ancestry of “epicarditis”, step by step
epicarditis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epicardium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epicardium | The layer of tissue between the pericardium and... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Καρδία | heart (as the source of emotion, love, etc.) |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kərdíyā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥díyeh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |