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Where does “h₃rewk-” come from?

h₃rewk- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

h₃rewk- (Proto-Indo-European): to dig; to till

Definitions

  1. to dig; to till

Ancestry of “h₃rewk-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Words derived from “h₃rewk-”

  • rough
  • roughly
  • rugged
  • rags
  • rag
  • roughness
  • rougher
  • ridged
  • arroyo
  • ruggedness
  • roughshod
  • roughage
  • ragweed
  • ragging
  • roughen
  • roughneck
  • dishrag
  • ragwort
  • roughish
  • ragbag
  • roughcast
  • ragpicker
  • ragman
  • ruched
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