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Where does “artatus” come from?

artatus (Latin) comes from Latin arto, from Latin artus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

artatus (Latin): tightened

Definitions

  1. tightened

Ancestry of “artatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinartoI draw or press close together, fit; compress,...
2Latinartusnarrow, close, fitted, confined, dense; severe,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értusthat which is fit together; juncture, ordering
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
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