Where does “ar” come from?
ar (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic ar, from Proto-Celtic aros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
ar (Middle Welsh): on, upon; over, of; he/she who, whoever
Definitions
- on, upon; over, of; he/she who, whoever
Ancestry of “ar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | ar | in front of; ploughing, ploughed land |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | aros | ploughing, ploughed land |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃-o- | ploughing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |