Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/árotron

This Proto-Hellenic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Hellenic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂érh₃trom (“that which is used for ploughing; plough, ard”), from the root *h₂erh₃- (“to plough”) +‎ *-trom (instrument noun suffix). Equivalent to *aroyō +‎ *-tron.

Cognate with Proto-Balto-Slavic *árˀtla, Proto-Celtic *aratrom, Proto-Germanic *arþrą, Proto-Italic *arātrom (> Latin arātrum) and Old Armenian արաւր (arawr).

Noun

*árotron n

  1. plough

Inflection

O-stem, neuter
singular dual plural
nominative *árotron *árotrō *árotra
vocative *árotron *árotrō *árotra
accusative *árotron *árotrō *árotra
genitive *árotroyyo *árotroyyun *árotrōn
dative *árotrōi *árotroyyun *árotrois
locative *árotroi, -ei *? *árotroihi
instrumental *árotrō *? *árotrōis

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: ἄροτρον (árotron)
    • Greek: άροτρο (árotro)
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