Where does “articulus” come from?

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

articulus (Latin): A point connecting various parts of the body;...

Definitions

  1. A point connecting various parts of the body;...

Ancestry of “articulus”, step by step

articulus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin artus

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

via French article

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencharticlearticle; merchandise, sales article; section
2Old Frencharticlejoint; articulation; article

Words derived from “articulus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂értusEvery word from Latin artus