Where does “midsystole” come from?
midsystole (English) comes from English MID, from English mid-range, from English range, from Middle English rengen, from Old French rengier, from Old French reng, from Latin rencus, from Gaulish rekos — to set in order.
midsystole (English): The middle portion of systole, during which midsystolic events can occur, such as midsystolic murmur, midsystolic ejection, and midsystolic click
Definitions
- The middle portion of systole, during which midsystolic events can occur, such as midsystolic murmur, midsystolic ejection, and midsystolic click
Ancestry of “midsystole”, step by step
midsystole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English MID
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | MID | Initialism of mobile information device |
| 2 | English | mid-range | Of a central or halfway point |
| 3 | English | range | A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc; A... |
| 4 | Middle English | rengen | — |
| 5 | Old French | rengier | to line up; to form ranks |
| 6 | Old French | reng | place; position |
| 7 | Latin | rencus | row; order, rank |
| 8 | Gaulish | rekos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | reketi | to arrange |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)rek- | to set in order |
via English systole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | systole | The rhythmic contraction of the heart, by which... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | συστολή | contraction, drawing together; contraction of the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | συστέλλω | To draw together: shorten sail; to draw in,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στέλλω | I make ready, prepare; I furnish, dress; I... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ός | Forms agentive or patientive adjectives and nouns from the o-grade of a verbal root |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *-os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |