Etymology

arterial

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Today it means: Of or relating to an artery. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English artery ← Middle English arterie
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The story

  1. Middle Englisharterie
  2. Englishartery
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  5. English todayarterial

From artery + -al.

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