Where does “endarterial” come from?
endarterial (English) comes from English arterial, from English artery, from Old French artaire, from Latin artēria, from Ancient Greek ἀρτηρία, from Ancient Greek ἀείρω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
endarterial (English): Within an artery; relating to the intima of an...
Definitions
- Within an artery; relating to the intima of an...
Ancestry of “endarterial”, step by step
endarterial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English arterial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arterial | Of or relating to an artery; Major, important; A... |
| 2 | English | artery | An efferent blood vessel from the heart,... |
| 3 | Old French | artaire | artery |
| 4 | Latin | artēria | a windpipe |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρτηρία | artery; windpipe, trachea; bronchi |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀείρω | to lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via English End
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | End | A key that when pressed causes the cursor to go... |
| 2 | Middle English | ende | The end or finishing of a thing; the terminal... |
| 3 | Old English | ende | end, limit, border, corner |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | andi | in addition, furthermore, and |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énti | opposite; near; in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |