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Where does “profitera” come from?

profitera (Swedish) comes from Swedish era, from Latin āera, from Latin aes, from Proto-Italic aos, from Proto-Italic ajos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.

profitera (Swedish): to profit, to benefit, to exploit

Definitions

  1. to profit, to benefit, to exploit

Ancestry of “profitera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedisherayour, yours; you; era
2Latināera—
3Latinaesmoney, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;...
4Proto-Italicaosbronze, copper
5Proto-Italicajos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éyosa metal, copper, bronze
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