Where does “retrocardiac” come from?
retrocardiac (English) comes from English retro, from French rétro, from French rétroviseur, from French rétro-, from Latin retrō, from Latin dūcere, from Proto-Italic doukō, from Proto-Indo-European déwketi — to pull, to draw; to lead.
retrocardiac (English): Located behind the heart
Definitions
- Located behind the heart
Ancestry of “retrocardiac”, step by step
retrocardiac traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English retro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | retro | Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the... |
| 2 | French | rétro | shortening of rétroviseur, mirror; retro |
| 3 | French | rétroviseur | rear-view mirror |
| 4 | French | rétro- | retro-, back, behind |
| 5 | Latin | retrō | back, backwards, behind |
| 6 | Latin | dūcere | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | doukō | lead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | déwketi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via English cardiac
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cardiac | Pertaining to the heart; Pertaining to the... |
| 2 | Middle French | cardiaque | — |
| 3 | Latin | cardiacus | related to the heart or stomach (particularly for diseases or ailments) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | καρδιακός | concerning the heart; suffering from a heart... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Καρδία | heart (as the source of emotion, love, etc.) |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kərdíyā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥díyeh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |