Where does “arr” come from?
I can't write this etymology. The chain provided traces "aldehyde" and "arrive," but the headword is "arr" with unknown meaning. I cannot connect these without inventing intermediate steps the chain doesn't support. Please clarify what "arr" means or provide the correct etymological chain for it.
arr (English): Abbreviation of arrival; Yes; Used...
Definitions
- Abbreviation of arrival; Yes; Used...
Ancestry of “arr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Aye | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ay | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | ey | always, ever; island |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | *ᚨᚢᛃᚢ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | awjō | floodplain; meadow; island |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | agwjō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ékʷeh₂ | water |