Where does “āre” come from?

āre (Latvian) comes from Latvian ārs, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

āre (Latvian): open space, open; cultivated land, fields; look!;...

Definitions

  1. open space, open; cultivated land, fields; look!;...

Ancestry of “āre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianārsexterior, outside; external, outside, outer; out,...
2Frencharean are
3Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
4Proto-Italicāzeā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā →