Where does “ektarya” come from?

ektarya (Tagalog) comes from Spanish hectárea, from Spanish área, 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.

ektarya (Tagalog): hectare

Definitions

  1. hectare

Ancestry of “ektarya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishhectáreahectare
2Spanisháreaarea; are; area, field
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā →