artery

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ“windpipe; artery”
2. Latin · derived fromartēria“a windpipe; an artery”
3. Old French · derived fromartaire
4. Middle English · inherited fromarterie
5. English todayartery

Late Middle English arterie, borrowing from Old French artaire and Latin artēria (“a windpipe; an artery”), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (ărtērĭ́ā, “windpipe; artery”).

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