Where does “ääri-” come from?
ääri- (Finnish) comes from Finnish ääri, from Swedish år, from French are, 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.
ääri- (Finnish): extreme, ultra-; peripheral
Definitions
- extreme, ultra-; peripheral
Ancestry of “ääri-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ääri | verge; end; vicinity |
| 2 | Swedish | år | a year |
| 3 | French | are | an are |
| 4 | Latin | ārea | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
Words derived from “ääri-”