Where does “ar” come from?
ar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese aar, from Old Portuguese aere, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
ar (Portuguese): air; look, air
Ancestry of “ar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | aar | — |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | aere | — |
| 3 | Latin | āēr | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |