Where does “arātrum” come from?
arātrum (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂érh₃trom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
arātrum (Latin): plough or plow a device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting
Definitions
- plough or plow a device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting
Ancestry of “arātrum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂érh₃trom | plough, ard |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |