Where does “рать” come from?

рать (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic ortь, from Proto-Slavic oràti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic árˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

рать (Old Church Slavonic): war; battle; enemy army

Definitions

  1. war; battle; enemy army

Ancestry of “рать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicortьwar, battle
2Proto-Slavicoràtito plough
3Proto-Balto-Slavicárˀteito plow/plough
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éryetito be ploughing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “рать”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti →