Where does “tachypacing” come from?
tachypacing (English) comes from English pacing, from English pace, from English Pasch, from Middle English Pask, from Old French pasches, from Ecclesiastical Latin pascha, from Ancient Greek Πάσχα, from Aramaic פסחא — Passover.
tachypacing (English): rapid pacing of the heart induced by a pacemaker
Definitions
- rapid pacing of the heart induced by a pacemaker
Ancestry of “tachypacing”, step by step
tachypacing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pacing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pacing | present participle of pace; The act of moving in... |
| 2 | English | pace | Step; Way of stepping; Speed or velocity in... |
| 3 | English | Pasch | Easter; Passover |
| 4 | Middle English | Pask | Passover (Jewish feast, festival or holiday) |
| 5 | Old French | pasches | Alternative form of pasques |
| 6 | Ecclesiastical Latin | pascha | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Πάσχα | Easter |
| 8 | Aramaic | פסחא | — |
| 9 | Hebrew | פֶּסַח | Passover |