Where does “arður” come from?
arður (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse arðr, from Proto-Germanic arþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂érh₃trom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
arður (Icelandic): plough
Definitions
- plough
Ancestry of “arður”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | arðr | plough; ard |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | arþrą | plough |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂érh₃trom | plough, ard |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |