Where does “are” come from?
are (Venetian) comes from Venetian ara, from Latin area, 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.
are (Venetian): plural of ara
Ancestry of “are”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Venetian | ara | farmyard |
| 2 | Latin | area | a piece of level ground, a vacant place; ground... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |