Where does “anacardium” come from?

anacardium (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Καρδία, from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

Ancestry of “anacardium”, step by step

anacardium traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Καρδία

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚαρδίαheart (as the source of emotion, love, etc.)
2Proto-Hellenickərdíyā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥díyeh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

via Ancient Greek ἀνά

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνάon board; on, upon
2Proto-Hellenic*anáup, upon

via Ancient Greek ἀνακάρδιον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀνακάρδιον—

Words derived from “anacardium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā →