Where does “supraaortic” come from?
supraaortic (English) comes from English aortic, from English aorta, from Ancient Greek ἀορτή, from Ancient Greek ἀορτέω, from Ancient Greek ἀείρω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
supraaortic (English): Above or over the aorta
Definitions
- Above or over the aorta
Ancestry of “supraaortic”, step by step
supraaortic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aortic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aortic | Of or pertaining to the aorta or the aortic valve |
| 2 | English | aorta | The great artery which carries the blood from the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀορτή | the lower extremities of the windpipe; a knapsack... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀορτέω | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀείρω | to lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |