myEtymology.com: English etymology of endocardium

Etymology of the English word endocardium

the English word endocardium

derived from the Greek word kardia, καρδία (heart; the heart; the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kerd-

using the English prefix endo-

derived from the Greek prefix endo-, ἐνδο-

derived from the Greek word endon, ἔνδον (within)

using the English suffix -cardium

derived from the New Latin word endocardium

using the New Latin prefix endo-

derived from the Greek prefix endo-, ἐνδο-

derived from the Greek word endon, ἔνδον (within)

The earliest known usage of endocardium in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English