Where does “árvíz” come from?

árvíz (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian ár, 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.

árvíz (Hungarian): flood

Definitions

  1. flood

Ancestry of “árvíz”, step by step

árvíz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian ár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianárprice; cost; flood
2Germanar—
3Frencharean are
4Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
5Proto-Italicāzeā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Hungarian víz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianvízwater; flood; drinking water, mineral water
2Proto-Uralicwetewater

Words derived from “árvíz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā →