Where does “rac” come from?

rac (Polish) comes from Old Polish rać, from Proto-Slavic ortь, 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.

rac (Polish): genitive plural of raca

Definitions

  1. genitive plural of raca

Ancestry of “rac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishraćcloven hoof
2Proto-Slavicortьwar, battle
3Proto-Slavicoràtito plough
4Proto-Balto-Slavicárˀteito plow/plough
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éryetito be ploughing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti →