ἀροτήρ

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • a plower, plowman, husbandman
  • (adjectival use) having to do with ploughing
  • (figuratively) a begetter, father

Etymology

Suffix from Ancient Greek ἀρόω (plough, I till, I plow, I plough) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₂erh₃- (plough, ploug, plow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂erh₃-

Gloss

plough, ploug, plow

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

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