Where does “era” come from?
Era comes from Late Latin aera, derived from Latin aes meaning bronze or copper, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos.
era (English): A time period of indeterminate length, generally...
Definitions
- A time period of indeterminate length, generally...
Ancestry of “era”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | aera | era or epoch from which time is measured;... |
| 2 | Latin | aera | era or epoch from which time is measured;... |
| 3 | Latin | aes | money, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | aos | bronze, copper |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ajos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éyos | a metal, copper, bronze |