Where does “rolnik” come from?

rolnik (Silesian) comes from Old Polish rolnik, from Old Polish rola, from Proto-Slavic orlьja, 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.

rolnik (Silesian): farmer

Definitions

  1. farmer

Ancestry of “rolnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishrolnikfarmer
2Old Polishrolaarable field, farmland
3Proto-Slavicorlьjafield, arable land
4Proto-Slavicoràtito plough
5Proto-Balto-Slavicárˀteito plow/plough
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éryetito be ploughing
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “rolnik”

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