Where does “ertzain” come from?

ertzain (Basque) comes from Basque herri, from Proto-Basque *(h)eRi — town, nation, inhabited place.

ertzain (Basque): agent of the Basque police; police, bailiff

Definitions

  1. agent of the Basque police; police, bailiff

Ancestry of “ertzain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueherrivillage, town; people, nation; country
2Proto-Basque*(h)eRitown, nation, inhabited place

Words derived from “ertzain”

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