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Where does “ἀρόω” come from?

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

ἀρόω (Ancient Greek): I plow, till; I sow; I beget

Definitions

  1. I plow, till; I sow; I beget

Ancestry of “ἀρόω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂érh₃-ye-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “ἀρόω”

  • ἀροτήρ
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