Where does “pulsus bisferiens” come from?
pulsus bisferiens (English) comes from Latin bis, from Latin color, from Ancient Greek μέτρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
pulsus bisferiens (English): A sign where, on palpation of the pulse, a double...
Definitions
- A sign where, on palpation of the pulse, a double...
Ancestry of “pulsus bisferiens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bis | twice, two times, on two occasions, in two ways |
| 2 | Latin | color | colour, shade; color; pigment; complexion |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |