Where does “juxtaarticular” come from?
juxtaarticular (English) comes from English articular, from Latin articulus, from Latin artus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
juxtaarticular (English): Next to a joint
Definitions
- Next to a joint
Ancestry of “juxtaarticular”, step by step
juxtaarticular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English articular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | articular | Of, at, or relating to the joints of the body; Of... |
| 2 | Latin | articulus | A point connecting various parts of the body;... |
| 3 | Latin | artus | narrow, close, fitted, confined, dense; severe,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értus | that which is fit together; juncture, ordering |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |