Where does “pericardial” come from?
Pericardial derives from Ancient Greek περί combined with a form related to Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós, meaning "first" or "foremost," through the morphological chain preserved in English medical terminology.
pericardial (English): Of, or relating to the pericardium; Surrounding...
Definitions
- Of, or relating to the pericardium; Surrounding...
Ancestry of “pericardial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | peri- | around or surrounding; near |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | περῐ́ | around; about, around |
Words derived from “pericardial”