Where does “araul” come from?

araul (Welsh) comes from Welsh ar, 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.

araul (Welsh): sunny, sunlit

Definitions

  1. sunny, sunlit

Ancestry of “araul”, step by step

araul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh ar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welsharon; about to
2Middle Welsharon, upon; over, of; he/she who, whoever
3Proto-Brythonicarin front of; ploughing, ploughed land
4Proto-Celticarosploughing, ploughed land
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-o-ploughing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

via Welsh haul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshhaulsun
2Middle Welshheul
3Proto-Celticsāwolsun
4Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er-