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
- plowman; one who plows the land
Ancestry of “arējs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |