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Where does “saart” come from?

saart (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.

saart (Latvian): to till by plowing; to till for a long time, or...

Definitions

  1. to till by plowing; to till for a long time, or...

Ancestry of “saart”, 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 “saart”

  • saaršana
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