Where does “haemodynamic” come from?
Haemodynamic derives from English dynamic, from French dynamique, from Ancient Greek δυναμικός, combining Ancient Greek δύναμαι meaning "to be able or powerful" with the suffix -ικός, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
haemodynamic (English): Alternative spelling of hemodynamic
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of hemodynamic
Ancestry of “haemodynamic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dynamic | Changing; active; in motion; Powerful; energetic;... |
| 2 | French | dynamique | dynamic, energetic; dynamics |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δυναμικός | able, powerful |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |