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Where does “arie” come from?

arie (Romanian) comes from French aire, from Old French aire, 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.

arie (Romanian): threshing floor; area, surface, zone; melody,...

Definitions

  1. threshing floor; area, surface, zone; melody,...

Ancestry of “arie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchairearea; a flat surface; direction of the wind
2Old Frenchaireappearance; semblance
3Latinārea—
4Proto-Italicāzeā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth
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