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Where does “areolet” come from?

areolet (English) comes 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.

areolet (English): A small enclosed area, especially one of the...

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  1. A small enclosed area, especially one of the...

Ancestry of “areolet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latināreola—
2Latinārea—
3Proto-Italicāzeā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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