Where does “érable” come from?
érable (French) comes from English airable, from Old French arable, from Vulgar Latin acerābulus, from Latin ācer, from Latin saccharum, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ, from Sanskrit शर्करा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śárkaraH — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
érable (French): maple
Definitions
- maple
Ancestry of “érable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | airable | Suitable for broadcast |
| 2 | Old French | arable | arable |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | acerābulus | — |
| 4 | Latin | ācer | sharp, sour, bitter, pungent |
| 5 | Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σάκχαρ | sugar; sugar cane |
| 7 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |