Where does “äärimein” come from?
äärimein (Votic) comes from Ingrian äärimäin, from Finnish ääri-, from Finnish ääri, from Swedish år, from French are, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
äärimein (Votic): closest to the end, endmost
Definitions
- closest to the end, endmost
Ancestry of “äärimein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | äärimäin | extreme |
| 2 | Finnish | ääri- | extreme, ultra-; peripheral |
| 3 | Finnish | ääri | verge; end; vicinity |
| 4 | Swedish | år | a year |
| 5 | French | are | an are |
| 6 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |