Where does “årtionde” come from?

årtionde (Swedish) comes from Swedish år, from French are, 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.

årtionde (Swedish): decade

Definitions

  1. decade

Ancestry of “årtionde”, step by step

årtionde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish år

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishåra year
2Frencharean are
3Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
4Proto-Italicāzeā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Swedish tio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtioten
2Old Norsetíuten
3Proto-Germanictehunten
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéḱm̥tten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā →