Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*h₃er-
7 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *h₃er-, most common first.
- areAn accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.
- riseTo move upwards.
- raiseTo cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
- earnTo gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
- orientThe part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.
- yearnTo have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.
- rineTo touch.