Where does “interventricular” come from?
Interventricular comes from Latin inter- (between) combined with ventricularis, ultimately deriving from Latin volvere (to turn) and Proto-Indo-European welH- (to turn or roll).
interventricular (English): Located between the ventricles of the heart
Definitions
- Located between the ventricles of the heart
Ancestry of “interventricular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ventricular | Of or relating to a ventricle or ventriculus |
| 2 | New Latin | ventricularis | ventricular |
| 3 | Latin | ventriculus | belly; stomach; ventricle |
| 4 | Latin | -culus | Alternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-kelos | Diminutive suffix |