Where does “arējs” come from?

arējs (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.

arējs (Latvian): plowman; one who plows the land

Definitions

  1. plowman; one who plows the land

Ancestry of “arējs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianartto plow
2Proto-Balto-Slavicárˀteito plow/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 →
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