Where does “pericardiophrenic” come from?
pericardiophrenic (English) comes from English cardiophrenic, from English cardio, from English cardiovascular, from English vascular, from New Latin vascularis, from Latin vāsculum, from Latin -culum, from Proto-Italic -klom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
pericardiophrenic (English): Surrounding the heart and the diaphragm
Definitions
- Surrounding the heart and the diaphragm
Ancestry of “pericardiophrenic”, step by step
pericardiophrenic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cardiophrenic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cardiophrenic | Relating to the heart and the diaphragm |
| 2 | English | cardio | Cardiovascular; pertaining to the health of the... |
| 3 | English | cardiovascular | Relating to the circulatory system, that is the... |
| 4 | English | vascular | Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood,... |
| 5 | New Latin | vascularis | vascular |
| 6 | Latin | vāsculum | a small vessel or container |
| 7 | Latin | -culum | nominative neuter singular of -culus; accusative... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -klom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
via English peri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peri | A sprite or supernatural being |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | پری | fairy |
| 3 | Persian | پری | sprite or supernatural being in Iranian/Persian... |
| 4 | Persian | پر | full; feather; wing |
| 5 | Middle Persian | purr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | pr̥Hnáh | full, filled |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hnás | full, filled |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |