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Where does “arteria” come from?

arteria (Spanish) comes from Italian artero-, from Spanish arte, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

arteria (Spanish): artery

Definitions

  1. artery

Ancestry of “arteria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianartero-—
2Spanisharteart; skill
3Latinarsart; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power
4Proto-Italicartis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értisfitting
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “arteria”

  • arterioso
  • arterial
  • arteritis
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