Where does “endarterium” come from?
endarterium (English) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
endarterium (English): The lining of an artery
Definitions
- The lining of an artery
Ancestry of “endarterium”, step by step
endarterium traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English artery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | artery | An efferent blood vessel from the heart,... |
| 2 | Old French | artaire | artery |
| 3 | Latin | artēria | a windpipe |
| 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 |
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 |
via English ium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ium | — |