Where does “areola” come from?
Areola derives from Latin areola, a diminutive of Latin area, which comes from Proto-Italic āzeā, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, a derivative of the root h₂eHs-.
areola (English): The colored circle around a nipple, more exactly...
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- The colored circle around a nipple, more exactly...
Ancestry of “areola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | āreola | a small open place; courtyard |
| 2 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |