Where does “anarthritic” come from?

anarthritic (English) comes from English ān, from Middle English ān, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

anarthritic (English): Not arthritic; not associated with arthritis

Definitions

  1. Not arthritic; not associated with arthritis

Ancestry of “anarthritic”, step by step

anarthritic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ān

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishān—
2Middle Englishāna, an indefinite article
3Old Englishānlonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one
4Proto-West Germanicainone
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via English arthritic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharthriticOf, or affected by arthritis; A person with...
2Latinarthriticusgouty, arthritic
3Ancient Greekαρθριτικός—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ain →