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

1. around; the other way

   Torna arire - he turned around

Preposition

ariere

1. 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