Where does “aorta” come from?
aorta (Latvian) comes from Ancient Greek ἀορτή, from Ancient Greek ἀορτέω, from Ancient Greek ἀείρω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
aorta (Latvian): aorta the main artery of the circulatory system, responsible for carrying the blood from the heart to the rest of the body except the lungs
Definitions
- aorta the main artery of the circulatory system, responsible for carrying the blood from the heart to the rest of the body except the lungs
Ancestry of “aorta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀορτή | the lower extremities of the windpipe; a knapsack... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀορτέω | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀείρω | to lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |