Where does “darohan” come from?
darohan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano daro, from Spanish arado, from Old Spanish aradro, from Latin arātrum, from Proto-Indo-European h₂érh₃trom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
darohan (Cebuano): rice paddy; paddy field; farm, farmland
Definitions
- rice paddy; paddy field; farm, farmland
Ancestry of “darohan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | daro | plough, plow; To plow; To ram |
| 2 | Spanish | arado | plough |
| 3 | Old Spanish | aradro | — |
| 4 | Latin | arātrum | plough or plow a device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂érh₃trom | plough, ard |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |