Where does “areal” come from?

areal (Indonesian) comes from Dutch areaal, from German Areal, from Latin arealis, 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.

areal (Indonesian): areal

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Ancestry of “areal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchareaal(surface) area, range
2GermanArealarea, plot (pocket of land)
3Latinarealisof or pertaining to a threshing floor
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-
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