Where does “areole” come from?
areole (English) comes from French aréole, from Latin āreola, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
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Ancestry of “areole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | aréole | areola; areole |
| 2 | Latin | āreola | — |
| 3 | Latin | ārea | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |