Where does “artello” come from?

artello (Galician) comes from Vulgar Latin articlus, from Latin articulus, from Latin artus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

artello (Galician): ankle; knuckle; joint

Definitions

  1. ankle; knuckle; joint

Ancestry of “artello”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinarticlus—
2LatinarticulusA point connecting various parts of the body;...
3Latinartusnarrow, close, fitted, confined, dense; severe,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értusthat which is fit together; juncture, ordering
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂értus →Every word from Latin artus →