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Where does “arterioso” come from?

arterioso (Latin) comes from Latin arteriosus, from Latin artēria, from Ancient Greek ἀρτηρία, from Ancient Greek ἀείρω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

arterioso (Latin): dative masculine singular of artēriōsus; dative...

Definitions

  1. dative masculine singular of artēriōsus; dative...

Ancestry of “arterioso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarteriosusfull of arteries, abundant with arteries
2Latinartēria—
3Ancient Greekἀρτηρίαartery; windpipe, trachea; bronchi
4Ancient Greekἀείρωto lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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