Where does “зао̀рати” come from?

зао̀рати (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian 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.

зао̀рати (Serbo-Croatian): to start plowing

Definitions

  1. to start plowing

Ancestry of “зао̀рати”, step by step

зао̀рати traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian орати

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianоратиto plow, till
2Proto-Slavicoràtito plough
3Proto-Balto-Slavicárˀteito plow/plough
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éryetito be ploughing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

via Serbo-Croatian за

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзаfor; behind, in back of, at; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

Words derived from “зао̀рати”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti →