Where does “Arelate” come from?

Arelate (Latin) comes from Norwegian Bokmål åre, from Old Norse æðr, from Proto-Germanic ēþrō, from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- — stomach, intestines.

Arelate (Latin): now Arles

Definitions

  1. now Arles

Ancestry of “Arelate”, step by step

Arelate traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål åre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålårea vein; an oar used for rowing
2Old Norseæðrvein; eider
3Proto-Germanicēþrōvein
4Proto-Indo-Europeanēt-er-stomach, intestines

via Norwegian Bokmål late

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållatedefinite singular and plural of lat; to seem,...
2Old Norselátato set, put in place; to cede, give up; to leave,...
3Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired

via Norwegian Nynorsk åre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskårea vein; an oar
2Old Norsearinna hearth, a fireplace; an elevated platform

Words derived from “Arelate”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēþrō →Every word from Old Norse æðr →