Etymology of the English word anarthrous
the English word
anarthrousderived from the Greek word
anarthrosusing the Medieval Greek prefix
an-, ἀν-
derived from the Greek word
arthrosderived from the Greek word
arthron, ἄρθρον, ἄρϑρον (joint)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ar-Date
The earliest known usage of anarthrous in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
