Where does “årlig” come from?
årlig (Danish) comes from Danish år, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
årlig (Danish): yearly, annual; annual; yearly, annually
Definitions
- yearly, annual; annual; yearly, annually
Ancestry of “årlig”, step by step
årlig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish år
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | år | year |
| 2 | French | are | an are |
| 3 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Danish lig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | lig | equal to; like, similar to; body, corpse |
| 2 | Old Norse | lík | leechline; body; leech |
| 3 | Middle Low German | līk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līką | body; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
via Old Norse árligr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | árligr | — |