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Where does “tachicardico” come from?

tachicardico (Italian) comes from Italian tachicardia, from Italian tachi-, from Ancient Greek ταχύς, from Proto-Indo-European dʰn̥gʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.

tachicardico (Italian): tachycardiac

Definitions

  1. tachycardiac

Ancestry of “tachicardico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantachicardiatachycardia
2Italiantachi-tachy-
3Ancient Greekταχύςswift, quick, fast, rapid; In a short time: soon
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰn̥gʰ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- →