Where does “rolnictwo” come from?
rolnictwo (Polish) comes from Polish Rolnik, from Old Polish rolnik, from Old Polish rola, from Proto-Slavic orlьja, from Proto-Slavic oràti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic árˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- — earth.
rolnictwo (Polish): agriculture
Definitions
- agriculture
Ancestry of “rolnictwo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Rolnik | farmer |
| 2 | Old Polish | rolnik | farmer |
| 3 | Old Polish | rola | arable field, farmland |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | orlьja | field, arable land |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | oràti | to plough |
| 6 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | árˀtei | to plow/plough |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éryeti | to be ploughing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |