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Where does “orać” come from?

orać (Polish) comes 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.

orać (Polish): to plough, plow; to work hard; to work one's...

Definitions

  1. to plough, plow; to work hard; to work one's...

Ancestry of “orać”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicoràti—
2Proto-Balto-Slavicárˀteito plow/plough
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éryetito be ploughing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “orać”

  • oracz
  • samozaoranie
  • orka
  • zaorać
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