An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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heart
  دل  
del (#)
Fr.: cœur  

  1. A hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. In vertebrates there may be up to four chambers (as in humans), with two atria and two ventricles.

    1. The heart regarded as the centre of a person’s thoughts and emotions, especially love or compassion (OxfordDictionaries.com).

Etymology (EN): M.E. herte, from O.E. heorte “heart breast, soul, spirit, will, desire; courage; mind, intellect;” cf. O.Saxon herta, O.Frisian herte, O.Norse hjarta, Du. hart, O.H.G. herza, Ger. Herz; cognate with Pers. del, as below; PIE root *kerd- “heart.”

Etymology (PE): Del “heart” (Pashtu z’rrah, zyah; Baluci zirde “heart, mind, soul;” Kurd. zar; Sogd. žyâwar); Mid.Pers. dil; Av. zərəd-; cf. Skt. hrd-; Gk. kardia; L. cor “heart” (Fr. cœur; Sp. corazon, It. cuore); Russ. serdtse; Arm. sirt; E. heart, as above.