Etymology

telecardiogram

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Today it means: Synonym of electrocardiogram. Full definition →

English cardiogram ← Ancient Greek γράμμα (grámma) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ḱerd-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ḱḗr
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥díyeh₂
  7. Proto-Hellenic*kərdíyā
  8. Ancient Greekκαρδία (kardía)
  9. Englishcardio-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  11. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  12. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  13. Ancient Greekγράμμα (grámma)
  14. Englishcardiogram
  15. English todaytelecardiogram

From tele- + cardiogram.

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