Where does “air” come from?
air (Ludian) comes from Proto-Finnic airo, from Proto-Germanic airō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃eyH- — pole.
air (Ludian): oar
Ancestry of “air”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | airo | oar |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | airō | oar |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃eyH- | pole |