Where does “ariette” come from?
ariette (French) comes from Italian arietta, from Italian aria, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
ariette (French): arietta
Definitions
- arietta
Ancestry of “ariette”, step by step
ariette traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian arietta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | arietta | breeze; arietta |
| 2 | Italian | aria | air; look, appearance, countenance; airs |
| 3 | Latin | āēr | air |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |
via French aria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | aria | aria |