Where does “juar” come from?
juar (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian iēr, from Proto-West Germanic jār, from Proto-Germanic jērą, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₁r- — year.
juar (North Frisian): year
Ancestry of “juar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | iēr | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | jār | year |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jērą | year; name of the J-rune |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₁r- | year |