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Etymology of area

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-der. Proto-Italic *āzeā? Proto-Indo-European *h₂erh₃-der. Proto-Italic *āreā? Latin ārealbor. English area Learned borrowing from Latin ārea.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units. · A particular geographic region. · Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent. · The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-der. Proto-Italic *āzeā? Proto-Indo-European *h₂erh₃-der. Proto-Italic *āreā? Latin ārealbor. English area Learned borrowing from Latin ārea.

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