Where does “preoravati” come from?

preoravati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian preòrati, 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.

preoravati (Serbo-Croatian): imperfective form of preòrati

Definitions

  1. imperfective form of preòrati

Ancestry of “preoravati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianpreòratito plough anew/afresh, re-plough
2Serbo-Croatianoratito plow, till
3Proto-Slavicoràtito plough
4Proto-Balto-Slavicárˀteito plow/plough
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éryetito be ploughing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti →
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