Where does “ara” come from?
ara (Dutch) comes from Spanish ará, from Latin ara, from Latin āsa, from Koine Greek Ἀσά, from Hebrew אָסָא, from Aramaic אָסְיָא, from Middle Irish asum, from Estonian asuma — to exist, be located.
ara (Dutch): macaw, parrot of the genus "Ara"; Also used of...
Definitions
- macaw, parrot of the genus "Ara"; Also used of...
Ancestry of “ara”, step by step
ara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish ará
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | ará | |
| 2 | Latin | ara | altar; sanctuary, refuge |
| 3 | Latin | āsa | Asa |
| 4 | Koine Greek | Ἀσά | — |
| 5 | Hebrew | אָסָא | doctor, healer |
| 6 | Aramaic | אָסְיָא | — |
| 7 | Middle Irish | asum | — |
| 8 | Estonian | asuma | to be located, to situate |
| 9 | Proto-Finnic | asudak | to live (somewhere), dwell, reside |
| 10 | Proto-Uralic | ëśew- | to camp, remain |
| 11 | Proto-Uralic | ëśe- | to exist, be located |
via Moroccan Arabic أرا
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moroccan Arabic | أرا | — |