Where does “articulation” come from?
Articulation derives from Middle English articulacioun, from Old French articulacion, from Medieval Latin articulatio, built on Latin articulus meaning "joint," from Latin artus meaning "narrow" or "tight," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂r̥tós.
articulation (English): A joint or the collection of joints at which...
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- A joint or the collection of joints at which...
Ancestry of “articulation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | articulacioun | — |
| 2 | Old French | articulacion | — |
| 3 | Latin | articulatio | jointed structure, division into joints; clarity... |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |