Where does “perikardiitti” come from?
perikardiitti (Finnish) comes from Finnish kardiitti, from English carditis, from English cardio-, from Ancient Greek Καρδία, from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
perikardiitti (Finnish): pericarditis
Definitions
- pericarditis
Ancestry of “perikardiitti”, step by step
perikardiitti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kardiitti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kardiitti | carditis |
| 2 | English | carditis | inflammation of the muscles of the heart |
| 3 | English | cardio- | Relating to the heart; Relating to the cardia of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Καρδία | heart (as the source of emotion, love, etc.) |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kərdíyā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥díyeh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |