Where does “arþuz” come from?

arþuz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

Ancestry of “arþuz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- →
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