Etymology

cardiomotility

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Today it means: motility (movement) of the heart Full definition →

English motility ← Latin mōtus ← Proto-Italic *moweō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱerd-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱḗr
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥díyeh₂
  4. Proto-Hellenic*kərdíyā
  5. Ancient Greekκαρδία (kardía)
  6. Englishcardio-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)ewh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)owh₁éyeti
  9. Proto-Italic*moweō
  10. Latinmoveō
  11. Latinmōtus
  12. Englishmotile
  13. Englishmotility
  14. English todaycardiomotility

From cardio- + motility.

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