Where does “arteritis” come from?
arteritis (Catalan) comes from Catalan artèria, 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.
arteritis (Catalan): arteritis
Definitions
- arteritis
Ancestry of “arteritis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | artèria | artery |
| 2 | Latin | artēria | a windpipe |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀρτηρία | artery; windpipe, trachea; bronchi |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀείρω | to lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |