Where does “era” come from?

era (Indonesian) comes from Dutch era, from Latin āera, from Latin aes, from Proto-Italic aos, from Proto-Italic ajos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.

era (Indonesian): era, age, epoch

Definitions

  1. era, age, epoch

Ancestry of “era”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutcheraera, age, epoch
2Latināeraera or epoch from which time is measured
3Latinaesmoney, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;...
4Proto-Italicaosbronze, copper
5Proto-Italicajos
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éyosa metal, copper, bronze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos