tachycardia

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromταχύς“swift”
2. New Latin · learned borrowing fromtachycardia
3. English todaytachycardia

Learned borrowing from New Latin tachycardia, from Ancient Greek ταχύς (takhús, “swift”) + καρδία (kardía, “heart”). By surface analysis, tachy- + -cardia. Compare French tachycardie.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• from 19th c. A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute; palpitations.