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Where does “орать” come from?

орать (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic орати, from Proto-Slavic oràti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic árˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

орать (Russian): to yell, to bawl, to scream; to shout; to laugh

Definitions

  1. to yell, to bawl, to scream; to shout; to laugh

Ancestry of “орать”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicорати—
2Proto-Slavicoràti—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicárˀteito plow/plough
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éryetito be ploughing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
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