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Where does “aar” come from?

aar (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch âer, from Old Dutch ār, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

aar (Dutch): ear; eagle; Alternative form of ader

Definitions

  1. ear; eagle; Alternative form of ader

Ancestry of “aar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchâer—
2Old Dutchār—
3Proto-Germanicahazear
4Proto-Finnicahtasnarrow, cramped
5Proto-Balticanśtas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Words derived from “aar”

  • wandelaar
  • aar
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