English
good article
From good + article.
Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ- ‘to unite, be associated, suit’
Proto-Germanic *gōdaz ‘good’
Proto-West Germanic *gōd ‘good’
Old English gōd ‘good’
Middle English good
English good
Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- ‘to join’
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Latin artus
Latin articulus ‘a joint’
Old French article ‘joint’
Middle English article
English article
The story
Originates from online wiki and encyclopedia Wikipedia, 2005.
Today it means
noun A content entry on an online wiki that has been peer-reviewed by the wiki's users (editors) as being of proficient or exceptional quality, worthy of a separate classification/designation above regular articles.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / good article