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

arãu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Vulgar Latin rius

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

via Latin reus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinreusguilty; defendant, accused; plaintiff
2Proto-Italicreiwos—

Words derived from “arãu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃riH-wó-s →