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

  1. At the moment of death

Ancestry of “in articulo mortis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinin articulo mortisliterally: in the article of death
2LatinarticuloI divide into single members or joints; I utter...
3LatinarticulusA point connecting various parts of the body;...
4Latinartusnarrow, close, fitted, confined, dense; severe,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értusthat which is fit together; juncture, ordering
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂értusEvery word from Latin artus
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