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Where does “arado” come from?

arado (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin arātrum, from Proto-Indo-European h₂érh₃trom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

Ancestry of “arado”, step by step

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

Words derived from “arado”

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