From New Latin arista . Doublet of arête .
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Possibly from Ancient Greek ἄρῐστος ( árĭstos , “ the best ” ) , as it is considered the most prized cut of pig meat or from Latin arista ( “ edge ” ) since it is the pork's back cut.
Borrowed from Latin arista . Doublet of resta , which was inherited.
The origin is unknown . Sometimes thus called Etruscan , but this is in the first place not likely since the old Latins were agriculturalists nor are there formal grounds, compare Latin genista ( “ broom ” ) for this formation.
A derivation from Proto-Indo-European is likely, but concrete relations are unknown . Čop has presented as cognates Lithuanian asȳs , esȳs , esiūklis , asiūklis ( “ horsetail , equisetum ” ) , Latvian aši , ašas , ašavi , ašavas , ašenes , ašķi , ažģi ( “ horsetail , equisetum ” ) (elsewhere one lists a Latgalian ašķi ( “ horsetail , equisetum ” ) and puts to the forms also Thracian ἀσᾶ ( asâ , “ coltsfoot ” ) ), Lithuanian asni̇̀s , ašni̇̀s ( “ long, protruding hair of a fur animal; rye shoots; edge or sharpness of a scythe ” ) , Epic Greek ἤϊα ( ḗïa , “ chaff; provisions ” ) , Irish eorna ( “ barley ” ) and Hittite [script needed] ( ha-a-as /ḫās(s)-/ , “ ashes; potash; soap ” ) , SAR</sup>"},"ts":{"wt":"ḫāsuwāi-"},"t":{"wt":"[[soapwort]]; [[harmal]]"}},"i":0}}]}' id="mwsg"> Hittite [script needed] ( ha-a-su-wa-a-i /ḫāsuwāi-/ , “ soapwort ; harmal ” ) . Puhvel finds these alleged cognates motley: he assigns the Hittite word to Proto-Indo-European * h₂eHs- related to burning and ashes, and the Irish word to Proto-Celtic * yewos , from Proto-Indo-European * yéwos ( “ barley ” ) also in Proto-Indo-Iranian * yáwas ( “ barley ” ) . But the comparison just to the Baltic horsetail-words was already made by Bezzenberger . A relation to arundō ( “ reed ” ) is somewhat likely, while its etymology is likewise unknown. A relation with Proto-Indo-European * h₃er- ( “ related to moving, rising ” ) is considered.
Borrowed from Latin arista . Doublet of aresta , which was inherited.
Borrowed from Latin arista . Doublet of aresta , which was inherited.
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