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Where does “ārea” come from?

ārea (Latin) comes 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.

Ancestry of “ārea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicāzeā—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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