English
acardia
Acardia comes from Late Latin acardia, from Ancient Greek κᾰρδῐ́ᾱ ‘heart’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥díyeh₂.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱr̥díyeh₂reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*kərdíyāreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκᾰρδῐ́ᾱ‘heart’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEacardia
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱr̥díyeh₂reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*kərdíyāreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκᾰρδῐ́ᾱ‘heart’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEacardia
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Ancient Greek κᾰρδῐ́ᾱ ‘heart’
Today it means
noun A birth defect in which the heart is absent
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥díyeh₂ / acardia