Where does “elur-lurta” come from?

elur-lurta (Basque) comes from Basque elur, from Middle English erur, from Old English ǣrra — earlier, former, preceding.

elur-lurta (Basque): avalanche

Definitions

  1. avalanche

Ancestry of “elur-lurta”, step by step

elur-lurta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque elur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueelursnow
2Middle Englisherur—
3Old Englishǣrraearlier, former, preceding

via Faroese lurta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeselurtato listen
2Old Norsehlusta—
Every word from Old English ǣrra →Every word from Middle English erur →Every word from Basque elur →