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Where does “avritsã” come from?

avritsã (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian avrã, from Latin aura, from Ancient Greek αὔρα, from Proto-Hellenic auhrā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwsr̥h₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ews- — dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up.

avritsã (Aromanian): fan

Definitions

  1. fan

Ancestry of “avritsã”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aromanianavrãbreeze; coolness, freshness
2Latinauraair; breeze
3Ancient Greekαὔραcool air in motion, breeze, fresh air of the...
4Proto-Hellenicauhrā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwsr̥h₂morning air
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ews-dawn; east; to draw water, scoop up
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