Where does “ar” come from?

ar (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh ar, from Proto-Brythonic ar, from Proto-Celtic aros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

ar (Welsh): on; about to

Definitions

  1. on; about to

Ancestry of “ar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welsharon, upon; over, of; he/she who, whoever
2Proto-Brythonicarin front of; ploughing, ploughed land
3Proto-Celticarosploughing, ploughed land
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-o-ploughing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “ar”

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