Where does “éra” come from?

éra (Czech) comes from Late Latin aera, from Latin aera, from Latin aes, from Proto-Italic aos, from Proto-Italic ajos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.

éra (Czech): era, age

Definitions

  1. era, age

Ancestry of “éra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinaeraera or epoch from which time is measured;...
2Latinaeraera or epoch from which time is measured;...
3Latinaesmoney, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;...
4Proto-Italicaosbronze, copper
5Proto-Italicajos
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éyosa metal, copper, bronze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyosEvery word from Proto-Italic ajosEvery word from Proto-Italic aos
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