Where does “artiglio” come from?
artiglio (Italian) comes from Old Occitan artelh, 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.
artiglio (Italian): claw; talon; first-person singular present...
Definitions
- claw; talon; first-person singular present...
Ancestry of “artiglio”, step by step
artiglio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Occitan artelh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | artelh | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | articlus | — |
| 3 | Latin | articulus | A point connecting various parts of the body;... |
| 4 | Latin | artus | narrow, close, fitted, confined, dense; severe,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂értus | that which is fit together; juncture, ordering |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Old French arteil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | arteil | — |