Where does “ara” come from?
ara (Latin) comes from Latin āsa, from Koine Greek Ἀσά, from Hebrew אָסָא, from Aramaic אָסְיָא, from Middle Irish asum, from Estonian asuma, from Proto-Finnic asudak, from Proto-Uralic ëśew- — to exist, be located.
ara (Latin): altar; sanctuary, refuge
Definitions
- altar; sanctuary, refuge