English
anarthrous
Anarthrous comes from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον ‘joint’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- ‘to fit’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂er-‘to fit’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂er-dʰromreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄρθρονárthron‘joint’
- Englishearliest quotation 1989anarthrous
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂er-‘to fit’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂er-dʰromreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἄρθρονárthron‘joint’
- Englishearliest quotation 1989anarthrous
Earliest quotation: 1989, Brice L. Martin, Christ and the Law in Paul: “We have concluded that Paul does not distinguish between…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- ‘to fit’
order, reason, ready, rate, army, art, article, arm, artist, ratio, ordinary, alarm, harmony, armor, coordination, coordinate, subordinate, ordination, articulate, harmonic, ornament, arithmetic, aristocratic, anarchy, ornate, adorn, inertia, inert, armament, articulation, artisan, ordinate, harmonious, ordinator, armadillo, harmonize, ordinal, rime, ordain, rta, 79 more
through Ancient Greek ἄρθρον ‘joint’
Today it means
adj Not having an article (especially of Greek nouns).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- / anarthrous