Where does “are” come from?

are (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse ari, from Proto-Germanic arô, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

are (Norwegian): white-tailed eagle; to suit, fit

Definitions

  1. white-tailed eagle; to suit, fit

Ancestry of “are”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsearieagle
2Proto-Germanicarôeagle
3Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic arô →Every word from Old Norse ari →