English
P pulmonale
P pulmonale comes from New Latin pulmōnālis ‘relating to the lungs’, from Latin pulmō ‘lung’, and ultimately from Proto-Italic *plumō.
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*plumōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpulmō‘lung’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900pulmōnālis‘relating to the lungs’
- New Latin, derivedc. 1500–1900pulmōnāleneuter singular of pulmōnālis
- EnglishtodayP pulmonale
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*plumōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpulmō‘lung’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900pulmōnālis‘relating to the lungs’
- New Latin, derivedc. 1500–1900pulmōnāleneuter singular of pulmōnālis
- EnglishtodayP pulmonale
The story
So named because it often appears as a consequence of pulmonary disease.
Linked words
through Latin pulmō ‘lung’
Today it means
noun A high, narrow and peaked P wave on an electrocardiogram, most commonly observed in leads II and III, usually caused by enlargement of the right atrium.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Italic *plumō / P pulmonale