Where does “balistokardiograf” come from?

balistokardiograf (Polish) comes from Polish kardiograf, from Polish kardio-, from Ancient Greek Καρδία, from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

balistokardiograf (Polish): ballistocardiograph

Definitions

  1. ballistocardiograph

Ancestry of “balistokardiograf”, step by step

balistokardiograf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish kardiograf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkardiografcardiograph
2Polishkardio-cardio-
3Ancient GreekΚαρδίαheart (as the source of emotion, love, etc.)
4Proto-Hellenickərdíyā
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥díyeh₂
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

via Polish balista

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbalistaballista
2Latinballistaballista
3Ancient Greekβαλλίστραcatapult, engine of war
4Ancient GreekβάλλωI throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch
5Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗrEvery word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂Every word from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā
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