ariere

Old French

Alternative forms

aredre, arreres, arieres, arriere, arere, errere, errier, arrier, arire

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *ad retrō (literally “to the rear”), from Latin ad + retrō.

Adverb

ariere

around; the other way
Torna arire - he turned around

Preposition

ariere

behind

Descendants

French: arrière
→ English: arrear

References

Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “*ad retro”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 24: Refonte A–Aorte, page 180

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