Where does “ἄρουρα” come from?

ἄρουρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic aroura, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

ἄρουρα (Ancient Greek): cultivated land, a cultivated field; ground,...

Definitions

  1. cultivated land, a cultivated field; ground,...

Ancestry of “ἄρουρα”, step by step

ἄρουρα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Hellenic aroura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicarouracropland
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

via Egyptian sṯꜣt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptiansṯꜣtan aroura, a measure of area equivalent to 100...

Words derived from “ἄρουρα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic aroura →