Where does “ar” come from?
ar (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch arre, from Old Dutch irri, from Proto-Germanic irzijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ers- — to flow.
ar (Dutch): sorry, sad, regrettable; sledge
Definitions
- sorry, sad, regrettable; sledge
Ancestry of “ar”, step by step
ar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch arre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | arre | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | irri | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | irzijaz | bewildered, crazy, confused, lost; erring, wrong,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ers- | to flow |
via Dutch arrenslee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | arrenslee | horse-sleigh |
| 2 | Dutch | narrenslee | — |