Where does “arū” come from?

arū (Livonian) comes from Estonian aru, from Proto-Finnic arvo, from Proto-Finno-Ugric arwa — price, value.

arū (Livonian): mind, intelligence

Definitions

  1. mind, intelligence

Ancestry of “arū”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianarureason
2Proto-Finnicarvoworth, value
3Proto-Finno-Ugricarwaprice, value
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric arwa →Every word from Proto-Finnic arvo →Every word from Estonian aru →