Etymograph

English

hyaloid artery

From hyaloid + artery.

A compound of hyaloid + artery

Ancient Greek ὕαλος ‘glass’

Ancient Greek ὑαλοειδής

English hyaloid

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ ‘windpipe’

Old French artaire

Middle English arterie

English artery

Today it means

noun branch of opthalmic artery, in optic stalk of eye, to transport nutrients to retina during fetal development. later develops into hyaloid canal

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / hyaloid artery