Where does “*arˀtāˀjas” come from?
*arˀtāˀjas (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
Ancestry of “*arˀtāˀjas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |