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Where does “ἀροτήρ” come from?

ἀροτήρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀρόω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂érh₃-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

ἀροτήρ (Ancient Greek): a plower, plowman, husbandman; having to do with...

Definitions

  1. a plower, plowman, husbandman; having to do with...

Ancestry of “ἀροτήρ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἀρόωI plow, till; I sow; I beget
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂érh₃-ye-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
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