Where does “microarea” come from?
microarea (English) comes from English area, 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.
microarea (English): a very small area
Definitions
- a very small area
Ancestry of “microarea”, step by step
microarea traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English area
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | area | A measure of the extent of a surface; it is... |
| 2 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |