Where does “arthr-” come from?

arthr- (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον, from Ancient Greek ἀραρίσκω, from Ancient Greek -σκω, from Proto-Indo-European -sḱéti — Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs...

arthr- (New Latin): joint, vocal articulation

Definitions

  1. joint, vocal articulation

Ancestry of “arthr-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄρθρονjoint; limb; articulation
2Ancient Greekἀραρίσκωjoin, fasten; fit together, construct; fit,...
3Ancient Greek-σκωPrimitive suffix used to form present-tense...
4Proto-Indo-European-sḱétiForms durative or iterative imperfective verbs...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -sḱétiEvery word from Ancient Greek -σκωEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀραρίσκω