Where does “ará” come from?
ará (Portuguese) comes from Latin ara, from Latin āsa, from Koine Greek Ἀσά, from Hebrew אָסָא, from Aramaic אָסְיָא, from Middle Irish asum, from Estonian asuma, from Proto-Finnic asudak — to exist, be located.
ará (Portuguese): macaw
Definitions
- macaw
Ancestry of “ará”, step by step
ará traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin ara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ara | altar; sanctuary, refuge |
| 2 | Latin | āsa | Asa |
| 3 | Koine Greek | Ἀσά | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | אָסָא | doctor, healer |
| 5 | Aramaic | אָסְיָא | — |
| 6 | Middle Irish | asum | — |
| 7 | Estonian | asuma | to be located, to situate |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | asudak | to live (somewhere), dwell, reside |
| 9 | Proto-Uralic | ëśew- | to camp, remain |
| 10 | Proto-Uralic | ëśe- | to exist, be located |
via Old Tupi ará
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Tupi | ará | scarlet macaw (Ara macao) |