Where does “arasen” come from?
arasen (Middle English) comes from Old French arachier, from Latin exradicare, from Latin rādīx, from Proto-Italic wrādīks, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.
Ancestry of “arasen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | arachier | to pull off |
| 2 | Latin | exradicare | — |
| 3 | Latin | rādīx | root of a plant |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wrādīks | root |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |