Cardiac
/ˈkɑːr.di.æk/noun
Relating to the heart.
Did you know?In ancient cultures, the heart was considered the seat of intelligence and emotion, not just a physical organ!
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kerd-
“to be hard, heart”
Ancient Greek
Greek
καρδία (kardía)
“heart, the center of emotion and thought”
Latin
Latin
cardiacus
“pertaining to the heart”
Old French
Old French
cardiaque
“of or relating to the heart”
Modern English
English
cardiac
“relating to the heart, often in medical contexts”
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