Where does “ár” come from?
ár (Hungarian) comes from German ar, from French are, 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.
ár (Hungarian): price; cost; flood
Definitions
- price; cost; flood
Ancestry of “ár”, step by step
ár traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German ar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ar | — |
| 2 | French | are | an are |
| 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 Proto-Ugric ϑarɜ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Ugric | ϑarɜ | temporary lake coming into being during flood |