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
Nominative	*árotron
Genitive	*árotroyyo
	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)