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Where does “artaire” come from?

artaire (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin artēria, from Ancient Greek ἀρτηρία, from Ancient Greek ἀείρω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

artaire (Anglo-Norman): artery

Definitions

  1. artery

Ancestry of “artaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinartēria—
2Ancient Greekἀρτηρίαartery; windpipe, trachea; bronchi
3Ancient Greekἀείρωto lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “artaire”

  • artaire
  • artaireach
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