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Where does “aere” come from?

aere (Italian) comes from Old French aire, 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.

aere (Italian): air; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition

Definitions

  1. air; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition

Ancestry of “aere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchaireappearance; semblance
2Latinārea—
3Proto-Italicāzeā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “aere”

  • quintessenziare
  • sbaccellare
  • are
  • sbaccellatura
  • aeroso
  • scoccare
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