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Where does “arathar” come from?

arathar (Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic aratrom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂érh₃trom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

arathar (Irish): ploughing equipment, plough; ploughing

Definitions

  1. ploughing equipment, plough; ploughing

Ancestry of “arathar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticaratromplough/plow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂érh₃tromplough, ard
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
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