Where does “era” come from?
era (Spanish) comes from Late Latin aera, from Latin aera, from Latin aes, from Proto-Italic aos, from Proto-Italic ajos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.
era (Spanish): era; threshing floor; tipple
Definitions
- era; threshing floor; tipple
Ancestry of “era”, step by step
era traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Late Latin aera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | aera | era or epoch from which time is measured;... |
| 2 | Latin | aera | era or epoch from which time is measured;... |
| 3 | Latin | aes | money, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | aos | bronze, copper |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ajos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éyos | a metal, copper, bronze |
via Latin ārea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |