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
Ancestry of “ara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | āsa | — |
| 2 | Koine Greek | Ἀσά | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | אָסָא | doctor, healer |
| 4 | Aramaic | אָסְיָא | — |
| 5 | Middle Irish | asum | — |
| 6 | Estonian | asuma | to be located, to situate |
| 7 | Proto-Finnic | asudak | — |
| 8 | Proto-Uralic | ëśew- | to camp, remain |
| 9 | Proto-Uralic | ëśe- | to exist, be located |