arteria
/aɾˈteɾja/ · B2 · noun · f
artery
🩸 arteria: Greek aortē/artēria, 'airway' — ancients thought arteries carried air
Spanish arteria comes from Latin arteria, from Greek artēria, meaning windpipe or airway. Ancient anatomists found arteries empty after death and believed they carried air, so the name stuck. Same root as English artery.