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Where does “-are” come from?

-are (Italian) comes from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

-are (Italian): Used, with a stem, to form the infinitive of most...

Definitions

  1. Used, with a stem, to form the infinitive of most...

Ancestry of “-are”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-ō—
2Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots

Words derived from “-are”

  • risk
  • risks
  • risky
  • assassination
  • garb
  • assassin
  • alveolar
  • contraband
  • vista
  • cadre
  • bravado
  • assassinate
  • brusque
  • brusquely
  • ambuscade
  • risque
  • entablature
  • riskless
  • riskiness
  • alveolus
  • sequined
  • brusqueness
  • bronchoalveolar
  • alveolitis
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