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Where does “transarterial” come from?

transarterial (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.

transarterial (English): Via an artery

Definitions

  1. Via an artery

Ancestry of “transarterial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisharterialOf or relating to an artery; Major, important; A...
2EnglisharteryAn efferent blood vessel from the heart,...
3Old Frenchartaireartery
4Latinartēria—
5Ancient Greekἀρτηρίαartery; windpipe, trachea; bronchi
6Ancient Greekἀείρωto lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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