Where does “artículo” come from?

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

artículo (Spanish): article

Definitions

  1. article

Ancestry of “artículo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinarticulusA point connecting various parts of the body;...
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

Words derived from “artículo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂értus →Every word from Latin artus →
artículo — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer