1. Etymology of the French word are
the French word are
derived from the Latin word area (area; open space; park, playground)
Date
The earliest known usage of are in French dates from the 18th century.Derivations in French
centiare, hectare, aréage, déciareDerivations in other languages
Portuguese are, Romanian arCognates
Dutch are, English are, German Ar, Norwegian ar, Swedish ar2. Etymology of the French word are
derived from the French word are
derived from the Latin word area (area; open space; park, playground)