English
arrhythmia
Arrhythmia comes from Ancient Greek ἀρρυθμία ‘lack of rhythm’, from ἄρρυθμος ‘arhythmic’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *srew- ‘to flow’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*srew-‘to flow’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*sru-dʰ-mo-sreconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*hrutʰmósreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῥυθμός‘rhythm”, “measure’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄρρυθμος‘arhythmic’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀρρυθμίαarrhuthmía‘lack of rhythm’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900arrhythmia
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*srew-‘to flow’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*sru-dʰ-mo-sreconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*hrutʰmósreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῥυθμός‘rhythm”, “measure’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄρρυθμος‘arhythmic’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀρρυθμίαarrhuthmía‘lack of rhythm’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900arrhythmia
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *srew- ‘to flow’
stream, maelstrom, rheumatism, rheumatic, rheumatology, hemorrhoid, rheology, rhythmical, 40 more
through Proto-Indo-European *sru-dʰ-mo-s
through Proto-Hellenic *hrutʰmós
Today it means
noun An irregular heartbeat; a lack of a regular pulse.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *srew- / arrhythmia