Etymology

cordiform

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Today it means: Heart-shaped. Full definition →

Latin fōrma ← Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? ← Proto-Italic *kord
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱerd-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱḗr ~ *ḱr̥dés
  3. Proto-Italic*kord
  4. Latincor
  5. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)der.?
  6. Latinfōrma
  7. English todaycordiform

From Latin cor (“heart”) + English -iform.

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