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Where does “epicardium” come from?

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

epicardium (English): The layer of tissue between the pericardium and...

Definitions

  1. The layer of tissue between the pericardium and...

Ancestry of “epicardium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚαρδία—
2Proto-Hellenickərdíyā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥díyeh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

Words derived from “epicardium”

  • proepicardium
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