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