Where does “artiklo” come from?
artiklo (Ido) comes from English article, from Middle English article, from Old French article, from Latin articulus, from Latin artus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
artiklo (Ido): article
Definitions
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Ancestry of “artiklo”, step by step
artiklo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English article
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | article | A piece of nonfictional writing such as a story,... |
| 2 | Middle English | article | — |
| 3 | Old French | article | joint; articulation; article |
| 4 | Latin | articulus | A point connecting various parts of the body;... |
| 5 | Latin | artus | narrow, close, fitted, confined, dense; severe,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értus | that which is fit together; juncture, ordering |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Russian артикль
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | артикль | article |
| 2 | French | article | article; merchandise, sales article; section |
via Italian articolo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | articolo | article; item, article; goods |