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Where does “aréole” come from?

aréole (French) comes from Latin āreola, 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.

aréole (French): areola; areole

Definitions

  1. areola; areole

Ancestry of “aréole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latināreola—
2Latinārea—
3Proto-Italicāzeā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “aréole”

  • areole
  • aréolaire
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