Etymology of the English word aorta
the English word
aortaderived from the Latin word
aortaderived from the Greek word
aorte, ἀορτή
derived from the Greek word
aeirein, ἀείρειν, ἀείρω (to raise)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-Date
The earliest known usage of aorta in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
aortography,
endaortitisCognates
Dutch
aorta, French
aorte, German
Aorta, Swedish
aortaUsage
Word found in Modern English
