Where does “areal” come from?
areal (Danish) comes from Latin arealis, 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.
areal (Danish): area, space; acreage
Definitions
- area, space; acreage
Ancestry of “areal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | arealis | of or pertaining to a threshing floor |
| 2 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |