Where does “apart” come from?
apart (Latvian) comes from Latvian art, from Proto-Balto-Slavic árˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
apart (Latvian): to till by plowing; to overturn while plowing;...
Definitions
- to till by plowing; to overturn while plowing;...
Ancestry of “apart”, step by step
apart traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian art
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | art | to plow |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | árˀtei | to plow/plough |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éryeti | to be ploughing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
via Latvian ap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | ap | round, around; by, near, about; about, around |