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Where does “ἄρθρον” come from?

ἄρθρον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀραρίσκω, from Ancient Greek -σκω, from Proto-Indo-European -sḱéti — Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs...

ἄρθρον (Ancient Greek): joint; limb; articulation

Definitions

  1. joint; limb; articulation

Ancestry of “ἄρθρον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀραρίσκωjoin, fasten; fit together, construct; fit,...
2Ancient Greek-σκωPrimitive suffix used to form present-tense...
3Proto-Indo-European-sḱétiForms durative or iterative imperfective verbs...

Words derived from “ἄρθρον”

  • arthritis
  • arthroplasty
  • osteoarthritis
  • arthroscopic
  • dysarthria
  • arthropod
  • arthroscopy
  • arthropathy
  • arthrography
  • hemiarthroplasty
  • pseudarthrosis
  • arthralgia
  • polyarthritis
  • arthrosis
  • arthroscope
  • arthrogram
  • osteoarthropathy
  • arthrotomy
  • dysarthric
  • arthroscopically
  • hemarthrosis
  • osteoarthrosis
  • arthrocentesis
  • arbovirus
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