Where does “arteriopathy” come from?
arteriopathy (English) comes from English arterio-, from English arteri-, 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.
arteriopathy (English): Any disease of the arteries
Definitions
- Any disease of the arteries
Ancestry of “arteriopathy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | arterio- | arteri- + -o- |
| 2 | English | arteri- | — |
| 3 | Latin | artēria | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρτηρία | artery; windpipe, trachea; bronchi |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀείρω | to lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |