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Where does “Ārijs” come from?

Ārijs (Latvian) comes from Hebrew אריה, from Proto-Semitic *ʔarway-.

Ancestry of “Ārijs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewאריהA lion; Leo, of the zodiac
2Proto-Semitic*ʔarway-—

Words derived from “Ārijs”

  • Āris
Every word from Proto-Semitic *ʔarway- →