Where does “arterial” come from?

arterial (Spanish) comes from Spanish arteria, 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.

arterial (Spanish): arterial; relating to an artery

Definitions

  1. arterial; relating to an artery

Ancestry of “arterial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanisharteriaartery
2Italianartero-—
3Spanisharteart; skill
4Latinarsart; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power
5Proto-Italicartis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értisfitting
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis →Every word from Proto-Italic artis →