Where does “cardiovascular” come from?
cardiovascular (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese vascular, from New Latin vascularis, from Latin vāsculum, from Latin -culum, from Proto-Italic -klom, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
cardiovascular (Portuguese): cardiovascular relating to the circulatory system
Definitions
- cardiovascular relating to the circulatory system
Ancestry of “cardiovascular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | vascular | vascular of, pertaining to or containing blood vessels |
| 2 | New Latin | vascularis | vascular |
| 3 | Latin | vāsculum | a small vessel or container |
| 4 | Latin | -culum | nominative neuter singular of -culus; accusative... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -klom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |