Where does “parrumeira” come from?
parrumeira (Galician) comes from Galician eira, from Old Occitan eira, 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.
parrumeira (Galician): vertical stone by the hearth which protects people, animals and ware from the fire
Definitions
- vertical stone by the hearth which protects people, animals and ware from the fire
Ancestry of “parrumeira”, step by step
parrumeira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician eira
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | eira | threshing floor |
| 2 | Old Occitan | eira | — |
| 3 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Galician parruma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | parruma | soot; ash |