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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.

Ancestry of “Arelate”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Arelate”

  • arlésien
  • Arles
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