Where does “hemodynamic” come from?
Hemodynamic derives from English dynamic, from French dynamique, from Ancient Greek δυναμικός, combining the Ancient Greek verb δύναμαι (to be able, to have power) with the suffix -ικός, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
hemodynamic (English): Of or pertaining to hemodynamics, the circulation...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to hemodynamics, the circulation...
Ancestry of “hemodynamic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |
Words derived from “hemodynamic”