Etymology

ballistocardiographically

Today it means: In terms of, or by means of, ballistocardiography. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English ballistocardiographic
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷelH-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō
  3. Ancient Greekβᾰ́λλω (bắllō)
  4. Ancient Greekβαλλίστρᾱ (ballístrā)
  5. Classical Latinballista
  6. New Latinballisticu
  7. Englishballistic
  8. Englishballisto-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*ḱerd-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ḱḗr
  11. Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥díyeh₂
  12. Proto-Hellenic*kərdíyā
  13. Ancient Greekκαρδία (kardía)
  14. Englishcardio-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  16. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  17. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  18. Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
  19. Englishcardiography
  20. Englishballistocardiography
  21. Englishballistocardiographic
  22. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  23. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  24. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  25. Proto-Germanic*līką
  26. English todayballistocardiographically

From ballistocardiographic + -ally.

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