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
- ploughing; tilling; killer whale
Ancestry of “orka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | orać | to plough, plow; to work hard; to work one's... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | oràti | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | árˀtei | to plow/plough |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éryeti | to be ploughing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |