Where does “eira” come from?
eira (Portuguese) comes from Old Occitan eira, 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.
eira (Portuguese): threshing floor; tayra
Definitions
- threshing floor; tayra
Ancestry of “eira”, step by step
eira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Occitan eira
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | eira | — |
| 2 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Guaraní eira
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guaraní | eira | wild cat |