Where does “årrekke” come from?

årrekke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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.

årrekke (Norwegian Nynorsk): a period of time spanning several years; a number...

Definitions

  1. a period of time spanning several years; a number...

Ancestry of “årrekke”, step by step

årrekke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk år

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskåra year; an oar; a vein
2Frencharean are
3Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
4Proto-Italicāzeā
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Norwegian Nynorsk rekke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrekkealternative form of rekkje; Alternative form of...
2Old Norserekjato unroll
3Proto-Germanicrakjanąto stretch, to straighten
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃roǵéyetito straighten, to make straight, to cause to be...
5Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
6Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā