Where does “aratus” come from?

aratus (Latin) comes from Latin aro, from Proto-Italic araō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

aratus (Latin): ploughed

Definitions

  1. ploughed

Ancestry of “aratus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinaroI plough, till; I cultivate land, farm; I acquire...
2Proto-Italicaraōto plough
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éryetito be ploughing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti →