Etymology of the English word tachycardia
the English word
tachycardiausing the English prefix
tachy-derived from the Greek word
tachus, ταχύς (fleet; prompt or ready)
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-Usage
Word found in Modern English
