Where does “arable” come from?
arable (Catalan) comes from Latin arābilis, from Latin arō, from Proto-Italic araō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
arable (Catalan): arable
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Ancestry of “arable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | arābilis | arable: able to be plowed, able to be farmed; capable of growing crops |
| 2 | Latin | arō | to plough, till; to cultivate land, farm; to acquire by tillage |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | araō | to plough |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éryeti | to be ploughing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |