Where does “ars” come from?
ars (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic arsaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos — arse.
ars (Proto-West Germanic): arse, anus, buttocks
Ancestry of “ars”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | arsaz | arse/ass, anus, buttocks |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁orsos | arse |