Where does “hektarya” come from?
hektarya (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.
hektarya (Tagalog): hectare
Ancestry of “hektarya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | hectárea | hectare |
| 2 | Spanish | área | area; are; area, field |
| 3 | Latin | ārea | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |