Καρδία
heart
Translated by Catharine Roth9 Nov 2005Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
The ancients used to call the stomach "heart". Hence also kardiwgmo/s ["heartburn"].
Greek original · Adler’s text
Καρδία· ὅτι οἱ παλαιοὶ τὸν στόμαχον καρδίαν ἐκάλουν. ἔνθεν καὶ καρδιωγμός.
Betacode
*kardi/a: o(/ti oi( palaioi\ to\n sto/maxon kardi/an e)ka/loun. e)/nqen kai\ kardiwgmo/s.
Notes
- From sigma 1136.