Where does “äärimitta” come from?

äärimitta (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.

äärimitta (Finnish): overall dimension(s) dimensions measured at extreme ends

Definitions

  1. overall dimension(s) dimensions measured at extreme ends

Ancestry of “äärimitta”, step by step

äärimitta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ääri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishääriverge; end; vicinity
2Swedishåra year
3Frencharean are
4Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
5Proto-Italicāzeā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Finnish mitta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmittameasure; length, measure
2Proto-Finnicmittameasure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā →