Where does “orka” come from?

orka (Polish) comes from Polish orać, 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.

orka (Polish): ploughing; tilling; killer whale

Definitions

  1. ploughing; tilling; killer whale

Ancestry of “orka”, step by step

orka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish orać

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishoraćto plough, plow; to work hard; to work one's...
2Proto-Slavicoràtito plough
3Proto-Balto-Slavicárˀteito plow/plough
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éryetito be ploughing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

via Latin orca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinorcaorc, orca; butt, tun
2Ancient GreekὕρχηA jar for pickles or for wine

Words derived from “orka”

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