Where does “extracardiac” come from?
extracardiac (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.
extracardiac (English): Outside the heart
Definitions
- Outside the heart
Ancestry of “extracardiac”, step by step
extracardiac 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 |
via English extra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extra | Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or... |
| 2 | English | extraordinary | Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual; Remarkably... |
| 3 | Latin | extraordinārius | extraordinary |
| 4 | Latin | ōrdinem | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | orden | — |
| 6 | Latin | ōrdināre | — |
| 7 | Latin | ōrdō | a methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ored(h)- | to arrange |