Where does “aria” come from?
Aria comes from Italian aria, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aēr, "air"), from Latin aes, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aēr), from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- and h₂éyos.
aria (English): A musical piece written typically for a solo...
Definitions
- A musical piece written typically for a solo...
Ancestry of “aria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | aria | air; look, appearance, countenance; airs |
| 2 | Latin | āēr | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |
Words derived from “aria”