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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