Where does “balistokardiogram” come from?

balistokardiogram (Polish) comes from Polish kardiogram, from Polish -gram, from Ancient Greek γράμμα, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

balistokardiogram (Polish): ballistocardiogram

Definitions

  1. ballistocardiogram

Ancestry of “balistokardiogram”, step by step

balistokardiogram traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish kardiogram

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkardiogramcardiogram
2Polish-gramgram
3Ancient Greekγράμμαthat which is written, that which is drawn,...
4Ancient Greekγράφωto scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to...
5Proto-Hellenicgrəpʰōto scratch, cut or carve into
6Proto-Indo-Europeangerbʰ-to carve
7Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

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 ger-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō