aróō

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂érh₃-ye-, a ye-present from the root *h₂erh₃- (“to plough”). Cognates include Old Armenian արաւր (arawr), Latin arō, Old Church Slavonic орати (orati), and Old English erian (Early Modern English ear). Related to ἄροτρον (árotron, “a plough”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /a.ró.ɔː/ → /aˈro.o/ → /aˈro.o/

Verb

ἀρόω • (aróō)

1. to plow, till
2. to sow
3. to beget
4. (middle voice) to enjoy the fruits of tillage