Where does “ಹೃದ್ರೋಗ” come from?

ಹೃದ್ರೋಗ (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit हृद्रोग, from Sanskrit रोग, from Hindi रज, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

ಹೃದ್ರೋಗ (Kannada): heart disease

Definitions

  1. heart disease

Ancestry of “ಹೃದ್ರೋಗ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहृद्रोगAny disease of the heart
2Sanskritरोग‘breaking up of strength’; disease, infirmity,...
3Hindiरजdust, dirt, pollen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- →Every word from Hindi रज →Every word from Sanskrit रोग →
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