Where does “artériectomie” come from?
artériectomie (French) comes from French artére, from French artère, from Old French artere, 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.
artériectomie (French): arterial ectasis
Ancestry of “artériectomie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | artére | Obsolete spelling of artère |
| 2 | French | artère | artery; thoroughfare |
| 3 | Old French | artere | artery |
| 4 | Latin | artēria | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρτηρία | artery; windpipe, trachea; bronchi |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀείρω | to lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |