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Aire

UK/ˈɛː/ uncommon obsolete

noun

Origin

Possibly from Proto-Brythonic; from Proto-Celtic *is- (from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂- (“to strengthen”)) + *-arā-. However, Old Norse eyjar (“islands”) has also been suggested.

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