Where does “ars” come from?
ars (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic ars, from Proto-Germanic arsaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos — arse.
ars (Old Saxon): the arse; the buttocks or anus
Definitions
- the arse; the buttocks or anus
Ancestry of “ars”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | ars | arse, anus, buttocks |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | arsaz | arse/ass, anus, buttocks |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁orsos | arse |