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Where does “ajar” come from?

ajar (Spanish) comes from Spanish -ar, from Old Spanish -ar, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

ajar (Spanish): to fade, wither

Definitions

  1. to fade, wither

Ancestry of “ajar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanish-arIn adjectives, indicating membership or status;...
2Old Spanish-ar—
3Latin-ō—
4Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots

Words derived from “ajar”

  • raja
  • rajar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ō →