Where does “ратьникъ” come from?

ратьникъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic рать, 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.

ратьникъ (Old Church Slavonic): soldier

Definitions

  1. soldier

Ancestry of “ратьникъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicратьwar; battle; enemy army
2Proto-Slavicortьwar, battle
3Proto-Slavicoràtito plough
4Proto-Balto-Slavicárˀteito plow/plough
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éryetito be ploughing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti →