Where does “åre” come from?

åre (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse æðr, from Proto-Germanic ēþrō, from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- — stomach, intestines.

åre (Norwegian Nynorsk): a vein; an oar

Definitions

  1. a vein; an oar

Ancestry of “åre”, step by step

åre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse æðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseæðrvein; eider
2Proto-Germanicēþrōvein
3Proto-Indo-Europeanēt-er-stomach, intestines

via Old Norse arinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsearinna hearth, a fireplace; an elevated platform

Words derived from “åre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēt-er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ēþrō →Every word from Old Norse æðr →