Where does “aura” come from?
aura (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic atra, from Proto-Germanic arþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂érh₃trom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
aura (Finnish): plough, plow; wedge; aura
Definitions
- plough, plow; wedge; aura
Ancestry of “aura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | atra | plough, plow |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | arþrą | plough |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂érh₃trom | plough, ard |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |