Where does “poorati” come from?

poorati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian orati, 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.

poorati (Serbo-Croatian): to plow up

Definitions

  1. to plow up

Ancestry of “poorati”, step by step

poorati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian orati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianoratito 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 po

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpohalf; for; over, through, across, in, on
2Serbo-Croatianpolpole; sex; gender
3Ancient Greekπόλοςpivot, hinge, axis, pole; axis of the celestial...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti →