Where does “uniarticulate” come from?
uniarticulate (English) comes from English articulate, from Latin articulatus, from Latin articulus, from Latin artus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
uniarticulate (English): Having, or involving a single joint
Definitions
- Having, or involving a single joint
Ancestry of “uniarticulate”, step by step
uniarticulate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English articulate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | articulate | Clear; effective; Speaking in a clear and... |
| 2 | Latin | articulatus | distinct; articulated, jointed |
| 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 |