Where does “arborist” come from?
arborist (English) comes from English arbor, from French arbre, from Old French arbre, from Latin arbor, from Latin arbos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
arborist (English): A person in the practice of arboriculture; a tree...
Definitions
- A person in the practice of arboriculture; a tree...
Ancestry of “arborist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | arbor | A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a... |
| 2 | French | arbre | tree; axle; drive shaft |
| 3 | Old French | arbre | tree |
| 4 | Latin | arbor | a tree; something made from a tree, of wood; the... |
| 5 | Latin | arbos | Alternative form of arbor |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erdʰ- | to increase, grow; upright, high |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |