Where does “diarthrosis” come from?
diarthrosis (English) comes from English arthrosis, from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον, from Ancient Greek ἀραρίσκω, from Ancient Greek -σκω, from Proto-Indo-European -sḱéti — Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs...
diarthrosis (English): A joint that can move freely in various planes
Definitions
- A joint that can move freely in various planes
Ancestry of “diarthrosis”, step by step
diarthrosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English arthrosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arthrosis | Any articulation or joint between bones; Any... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄρθρον | joint; limb; articulation |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀραρίσκω | join, fasten; fit together, construct; fit,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σκω | Primitive suffix used to form present-tense... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -sḱéti | Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs... |
via English dia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dia | A language spoken in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea |