Where does “are” come from?
are (Latin) comes from Latin areo, from Proto-Italic āzēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHseh₁(ye)-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
are (Latin): second-person singular present active imperative...
Definitions
- second-person singular present active imperative...
Ancestry of “are”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | areo | I am dry or parched; I am dried up or withered |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | āzēō | I am dry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHseh₁(ye)- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |