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Where does “atart” come from?

atart (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.

atart (Latvian): to open, to uncover while/by plowing; to move...

Definitions

  1. to open, to uncover while/by plowing; to move...

Ancestry of “atart”, 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

Words derived from “atart”

  • ataršana
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