Where does “areal” come from?

areal (Portuguese) comes from Latin arealis, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

areal (Portuguese): a sandy location; areal

Definitions

  1. a sandy location; areal

Ancestry of “areal”, step by step

areal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin arealis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinarealisof or pertaining to a threshing floor
2Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
3Proto-Italicāzeā
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Old Portuguese arẽal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesearẽal
2Old Portuguesearẽasand
3Latinarēna
4Latinharēnasand
5Latinhasena
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā