Where does “aran” come from?

aran (Finnish) comes from Finnish arka, from Proto-Finnic arka, from Proto-Germanic argaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- — to go, move; to mount; to move, go.

aran (Finnish): Genitive singular form of arka; Genitive...

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of arka; Genitive...

Ancestry of “aran”, step by step

aran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish arka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisharkatender, sore; sensitive; timid, shy, bashful
2Proto-Finnicarkatimid, shy
3Proto-Germanicargazunmanly, cowardly, unworthy, indecent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ergʰ-to go, move; to mount; to move, go

via Finnish ara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisharamacaw
2taxonomic nameAra—
3Old Tupiaráscarlet macaw (Ara macao)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic argaz →Every word from Proto-Finnic arka →