Where does “ară” come from?
ară (Romanian) comes from Latin arō, from Proto-Italic araō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
ară (Romanian): to plough
Definitions
- to plough
Ancestry of “ară”, step by step
ară traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin arō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | arō | to plough, till; to cultivate land, farm; to acquire by tillage |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | araō | to plough |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éryeti | to be ploughing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
via Latin habēret
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | habēret | — |