Where does “artėti” come from?

artėti (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian árti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic árˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

artėti (Lithuanian): to approach, nigh to close the distance from the vicinity of something

Definitions

  1. to approach, nigh to close the distance from the vicinity of something

Ancestry of “artėti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianártiplough
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 →