Where does “in articulo mortis” come from?
in articulo mortis (English) comes from Latin in articulo mortis, from Latin articulo, from Latin articulus, from Latin artus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
in articulo mortis (English): At the moment of death
Definitions
- At the moment of death
Ancestry of “in articulo mortis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | in articulo mortis | literally: in the article of death |
| 2 | Latin | articulo | I divide into single members or joints; I utter... |
| 3 | Latin | articulus | A point connecting various parts of the body;... |
| 4 | Latin | artus | narrow, close, fitted, confined, dense; severe,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értus | that which is fit together; juncture, ordering |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |