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Where does “hyperdicrotism” come from?

hyperdicrotism (English) comes from English dicrotism, from Ancient Greek κρότος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret-.

hyperdicrotism (English): A hyperdicrotic condition

Definitions

  1. A hyperdicrotic condition

Ancestry of “hyperdicrotism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdicrotismThe condition of each beat of the pulse...
2Ancient Greekκρότοςrattling sound, rattle; clapping; in token of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱret-—
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