Etymological root

*h₂er-

Proto-Indo-European

# *h₂er-

**Type:** Etymological root
**Language:** Proto-Indo-European
**Slug:** h-er-2

## Words From This Root
- ready - Fully prepared and able to do something or be used right away.
- read - To look at written or printed words and understand their meaning.
- reason - The cause or explanation for why something happens or is done.
- order - The way things are arranged in relation to one another.
- army - A country's military force, especially the part that fights on land.
- art - The making of things like paintings, drawings, or sculptures to be beautiful or express ideas.
- arm - The part of the body from the shoulder to the hand.
- alarm - A device that makes a loud sound to warn of danger.
- artist - A person who creates art, such as paintings or sculptures.
- ordinary - Normal and not special in any way; everyday.
- article - A piece of writing in a newspaper, magazine, or website.
- harmony - A state in which people get along well and agree with one another.
- artificial - Made by people rather than occurring in nature.
- artistic - Relating to art or artists.
- rhyme - To have the same ending sound as another word.
- ratio - The relationship between two amounts, showing how much of one there is compared to the other.
- rite - A formal ceremony, especially a religious one, done in a set way.
- artifact - An object made by people, especially an old or historically interesting one
- ration - A fixed amount of food or supplies given to a person when there is not enough for everyone.
- ornament - An object used to decorate something and make it more attractive.
- articulate - To express your thoughts or feelings clearly in words.
- arithmetic - The basic mathematics of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing numbers.
- aristocracy - The highest social class, usually with inherited titles and wealth.
- adorn - To decorate something or make it more attractive.
- inert - Not moving or not able to move.
- ornate - Decorated with a lot of complicated detail, sometimes too much.
- artifice - Clever but dishonest behaviour used to trick or deceive someone.
- articulation - The act of expressing thoughts or feelings clearly in words.
- artless - free from deceit or guile; naturally simple and sincere
- artful - clever or skillful, often in a cunning or deceptive way
- armament - military weapons and equipment, or the process of arming for war
- articulateness - the quality of expressing oneself clearly and fluently
- artlessly - in a natural, ingenuous manner free of guile or cunning

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Words from this root(33)

/ˈɹed.i/ Fully prepared and able to do something or be used right away. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɹid/ To look at written or printed words and understand their meaning. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɹi.zən/ The cause or explanation for why something happens or is done. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɔɹ.dɚ/ The way things are arranged in relation to one another. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɑɹ.mi/ A country's military force, especially the part that fights on land. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɑɹt/ The making of things like paintings, drawings, or sculptures to be beautiful or express ideas. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɑɹm/ The part of the body from the shoulder to the hand. Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈlɑɹm/ A device that makes a loud sound to warn of danger. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɑɹ.tɪst/ A person who creates art, such as paintings or sculptures. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɔɹdɪnɛɹi/ Normal and not special in any way; everyday. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɑɹtɪkəl/ A piece of writing in a newspaper, magazine, or website. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈhɑ̟ɹ.mə.ni/ A state in which people get along well and agree with one another. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌɑːr.təˈfɪʃ.l̩/ Made by people rather than occurring in nature. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɑɹˈtɪs.tɪk/ Relating to art or artists. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈraɪm/ To have the same ending sound as another word. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɹeɪ.si.əʊ/ The relationship between two amounts, showing how much of one there is compared to the other. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈraɪt/ A formal ceremony, especially a religious one, done in a set way. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɑɹtɪfækt/ An object made by people, especially an old or historically interesting one Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɹæʃən/ A fixed amount of food or supplies given to a person when there is not enough for everyone. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɔɹnəmənt/ An object used to decorate something and make it more attractive. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.leɪt/ To express your thoughts or feelings clearly in words. Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈɹɪθmətɪk/ The basic mathematics of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing numbers. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌɛɹ.ɪˈstɑ.kɹə.si/ The highest social class, usually with inherited titles and wealth. Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈdɔɹn/ To decorate something or make it more attractive. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈɝt/ Not moving or not able to move. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɔɹˈneɪt/ Decorated with a lot of complicated detail, sometimes too much. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɑː(ɹ)tɪfɪs/ Clever but dishonest behaviour used to trick or deceive someone. Meaning Off Sound Off

articulation C2

/ɑɹˌtɪk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ The act of expressing thoughts or feelings clearly in words. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɑrtləs/ free from deceit or guile; naturally simple and sincere Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɑrtfəl/ clever or skillful, often in a cunning or deceptive way Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɑrməmənt/ military weapons and equipment, or the process of arming for war Meaning Off Sound Off

articulateness C2+

/ɑrˈtɪkjələtnəs/ the quality of expressing oneself clearly and fluently Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈɑrtləsli/ in a natural, ingenuous manner free of guile or cunning Meaning Off Sound Off

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