Where does “originär” come from?
originär (German) comes from French originaire, from Latin originarius, from Latin Arīus, from Ancient Greek Ἄρειος, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης, from Ancient Greek ἀρή — bane, ruin.
originär (German): original
Definitions
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Ancestry of “originär”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | originaire | originating |
| 2 | Latin | originarius | original, native; whose status is determined by... |
| 3 | Latin | Arīus | The main river of Aria, now the Hari (Afghanistan) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρειος | devoted to Ares; pertaining to Ares |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἄρης | Ares; the planet Mars; {{l|en|Ares}} |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀρή | bane, ruin |