Where does “tachy” come from?

tachy (English) comes from English tachy-, from Ancient Greek ταχύς, from Proto-Indo-European dʰn̥gʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.

tachy (English): Tachycardia; Tachypnoea

Definitions

  1. Tachycardia; Tachypnoea

Ancestry of “tachy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtachy-fast
2Ancient Greekταχύςswift, quick, fast, rapid; In a short time: soon
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰn̥gʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast

Words derived from “tachy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰn̥gʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ταχύς →