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

  1. A musical piece written typically for a solo...

Ancestry of “aria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianariaair; look, appearance, countenance; airs
2Latināērair
3Ancient Greekἀήρmist; air; wind
4Ancient Greekauhḗr—
Every word from Ancient Greek auhḗr →