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Reconstruction:Proto-Albanian/arwā

Proto-Albanian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂r̥h₃-wé-reh₂ (“fertile soil”), from root Proto-Indo-European *h₂erh₃- (“to plough”). Cognate to Ancient Greek ἄρουρα (ároura) and Sanskrit उर्वरा (urvarā). Possibly related to arbër, arbën (“Albanian”); see arbën for more. Related to Messapic aran.

Noun

*arwā

arable land
field

Derived terms

arë
- arar

Related terms

(possibly) arbër, arbën

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