Etymology of the English word aria
the English word
ariaderived from the Italian word
ariaderived from the Latin word
aer (air; atmosphere, sky)
derived from the Greek word
aer, ἀήρ (air; by analogy, to blow); 'air' (as naturally circumambient))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-Date
The earliest known usage of aria in English dates from the 18th century.
Cognates
Catalan
ayre, Dutch
aria, English
air, French
air, German
Arie, Icelandic
aría, Italian
aria, Italian
aire, Latin
aer, Lithuanian
arija, Provençal
aer, Russian
apия, Spanish
aire, Swedish
ariaUsage
Word found in Modern English
