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Where does “aros” come from?

aros (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh arhos, from Proto-Celtic ɸare, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

aros (Welsh): to wait, to stay

Definitions

  1. to wait, to stay

Ancestry of “aros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welsharhosto wait, wait for; to stay; to stop
2Proto-Celticɸarein front of
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night

Words derived from “aros”

  • arhosfa
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →