Where does “ara” come from?
ara (Irish) comes from Old Irish ara, from Old Irish ár, from Proto-Celtic agros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
ara (Irish): kidney; loins, vitals
Ancestry of “ara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | ara | for the, because of the; for his/her/its/their,... |
| 2 | Old Irish | ár | slaughter, carnage; defeat, destruction |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | agros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |