Where does “ārzemes” come from?
ārzemes (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.
ārzemes (Latvian): abroad; foreign countries, lands
Definitions
- abroad; foreign countries, lands
Ancestry of “ārzemes”, step by step
ārzemes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian ārs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | ārs | exterior, outside; external, outside, outer; out,... |
| 2 | French | are | an are |
| 3 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |