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Where does “areremein” come from?

areremein (Old French) comes from Old French arere, from Latin arātrum, from Proto-Indo-European h₂érh₃trom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

Ancestry of “areremein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frencharereback, backwards
2Latinarātrum—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂érh₃tromplough, ard
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “areremein”

  • reremain
  • reremein
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