Where does “órka” come from?

órka (Kashubian) comes from Polish orka, from Polish orać, from Proto-Slavic oràti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic árˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

órka (Kashubian): orca (Orcinus orca)

Definitions

  1. orca (Orcinus orca)

Ancestry of “órka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishorkaploughing; tilling; killer whale
2Polishoraćto plough, plow; to work hard; to work one's...
3Proto-Slavicoràtito plough
4Proto-Balto-Slavicárˀteito plow/plough
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éryetito be ploughing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti →