Where does “arija” come from?
arija (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Italian aria, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
arija (Serbo-Croatian): aria
Ancestry of “arija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | aria | air; look, appearance, countenance; airs |
| 2 | Latin | āēr | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |