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

Definitions

  1. air; look, air

Ancestry of “ar”, step by step

ar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Portuguese aar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseaar—
2Old Portugueseaere—
3Latināērair
4Ancient Greekἀήρmist; air; wind
5Ancient Greekauhḗr—

via Old Portuguese aire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseaire—
2Latinaerair; the lower atmosphere
Every word from Ancient Greek auhḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀήρ →Every word from Latin āēr →