Where does “cartilage” come from?
cartilage (French) comes from Spanish cartílago, from Portuguese cartílagem, from Latin cartilāgō, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
cartilage (French): cartilage
Definitions
- cartilage
Ancestry of “cartilage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cartílago | cartilage |
| 2 | Portuguese | cartílagem | cartilage |
| 3 | Latin | cartilāgō | Cartilage, gristle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |