Where does “æria” come from?
æria (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse erja, from Proto-Germanic arjaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
æria (Old Swedish): to plough
Ancestry of “æria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | erja | to plough; to scratch, scrape |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | arjaną | to plough/plow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |