Where does “fjumreår” come from?
fjumreår (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.
fjumreår (Danish): gap year
Definitions
- gap year
Ancestry of “fjumreår”, step by step
fjumreår traces back through two 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 fjumre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | fjumre | — |