Where does “myocarditis” come from?
Myocarditis derives from the English suffix -itis combined with myocardium, which comes from Ancient Greek καρδία meaning heart, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr.
myocarditis (English): Inflammation of the myocardium
Definitions
- Inflammation of the myocardium
Ancestry of “myocarditis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | myocardium | The muscular substance of the heart; the middle... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |