Where does “roľa” come from?

roľa (Slovak) comes 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.

roľa (Slovak): field

Definitions

  1. field

Ancestry of “roľa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicorlьjafield, arable land
2Proto-Slavicoràtito plough
3Proto-Balto-Slavicárˀteito plow/plough
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éryetito be ploughing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éryeti →