Where does “arad” come from?
arad (English) comes from Yiddish ערד, from Middle High German ërde, from Old High German erda, from Proto-West Germanic erþu, from Proto-Germanic erþō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
arad (English): A nomadic herder
Definitions
- A nomadic herder
Ancestry of “arad”, step by step
arad traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish ערד
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ערד | Earth; the ground; earth; soil |
| 2 | Middle High German | ërde | earth |
| 3 | Old High German | erda | The Earth; earth, ground, soil |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | erþu | earth, world; earth, soil |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | erþō | earth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
via Persian ارد
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ارد | twenty-fifth day of the month |