Where does “ратай” come from?

ратай (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic ortajь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arˀtāˀjas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

ратай (Bulgarian): farmhand person who works in agriculture

Definitions

  1. farmhand person who works in agriculture

Ancestry of “ратай”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicortajьploughman, farmer
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*arˀtāˀjasploughman
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arˀtāˀjas →