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Where does “extrasystolic” come from?

extrasystolic (English) comes from English extrasystole, from English systole, from Ancient Greek συστολή, from Ancient Greek συστέλλω, from Ancient Greek στέλλω, from Ancient Greek -ός, from Proto-Hellenic *-os, from Proto-Indo-European -ós — Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...

extrasystolic (English): Relating to extrasystole, the premature...

Definitions

  1. Relating to extrasystole, the premature...

Ancestry of “extrasystolic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishextrasystoleA premature contraction of the heart, producing...
2EnglishsystoleThe rhythmic contraction of the heart, by which...
3Ancient Greekσυστολήcontraction, drawing together; contraction of the...
4Ancient GreekσυστέλλωTo draw together: shorten sail; to draw in,...
5Ancient GreekστέλλωI make ready, prepare; I furnish, dress; I...
6Ancient Greek-ός—
7Proto-Hellenic*-os—
8Proto-Indo-European-ósCreates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...

Words derived from “extrasystolic”

  • postextrasystolic
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