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Where does “arãu” come from?

arãu (Aromanian) comes from Vulgar Latin rius, from Latin rīvus, from Proto-Italic rīwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃riH-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

arãu (Aromanian): river; bad; wicked, evil

Definitions

  1. river; bad; wicked, evil

Ancestry of “arãu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinriusriver
2Latinrīvus—
3Proto-Italicrīwos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃riH-wó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion; to flow, stream ; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Words derived from “arãu”

  • arãuredz
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