Where does “-åring” come from?
-åring (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Swedish år, 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.
-åring (Norwegian Bokmål): -year-old
Ancestry of “-åring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | år | a year |
| 2 | French | are | an are |
| 3 | Latin | ārea | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “-åring”