Where does “ertzain” come from?
ertzain (Basque) comes from Basque herri, from Proto-Basque *(h)eRi.
ertzain (Basque): agent of the Basque police; police, bailiff
Definitions
- agent of the Basque police; police, bailiff
Ancestry of “ertzain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Basque | herri | village, town; people, nation; country |
| 2 | Proto-Basque | *(h)eRi | — |
Words derived from “ertzain”