Where does “cardíaco” come from?
cardíaco (Spanish) comes from Latin cardīacus, from Ancient Greek καρδιακός, from Ancient Greek Καρδία, from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
cardíaco (Spanish): cardiac
Definitions
- cardiac
Ancestry of “cardíaco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cardīacus | related to the heart or stomach (particularly for diseases or ailments) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καρδιακός | concerning the heart; suffering from a heart... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Καρδία | heart (as the source of emotion, love, etc.) |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kərdíyā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥díyeh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |