Where does “Ratimir” come from?

Ratimir (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic ortь, 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.

Ancestry of “Ratimir”, step by step

Ratimir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic ortь

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

via Proto-Slavic mirъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicmirъpeace; world
2Proto-Balto-Slavicmeiˀráspeace
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmeyH-ró-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti →