Where does “άροτρο” come from?
άροτρο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄροτρον, from Proto-Hellenic árotron, from Proto-Indo-European h₂érh₃trom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
άροτρο (Greek): plough
Ancestry of “άροτρο”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄροτρον | plough |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | árotron | plough |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂érh₃trom | plough, ard |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |