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Where does “ратар” come from?

ратар (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic ortajь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *arˀtāˀjas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

ратар (Serbo-Croatian): agriculturist, soil cultivator

Definitions

  1. agriculturist, soil cultivator

Ancestry of “ратар”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicortajьploughman, farmer
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*arˀtāˀjas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “ратар”

  • ратарство
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