Where does “éra” come from?
éra (Hungarian) comes from German Ära, from Late Latin aera, from Latin aera, from Latin aes, from Proto-Italic aos, from Proto-Italic ajos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.
éra (Hungarian): era, age, epoch
Definitions
- era, age, epoch
Ancestry of “éra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ära | era |
| 2 | Late Latin | aera | era or epoch from which time is measured;... |
| 3 | Latin | aera | era or epoch from which time is measured;... |
| 4 | Latin | aes | money, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | aos | bronze, copper |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ajos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éyos | a metal, copper, bronze |