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

  1. sorry, sad, regrettable; sledge

Ancestry of “ar”, step by step

ar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch arre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutcharre—
2Old Dutchirri—
3Proto-Germanicirzijazbewildered, crazy, confused, lost; erring, wrong,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ers-to flow

via Dutch arrenslee

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutcharrensleehorse-sleigh
2Dutchnarrenslee—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic irzijaz →Every word from Old Dutch irri →