Where does “erra” come from?

erra (Catalan) comes from Catalan errar, from Latin errō, from Proto-Italic erzāō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ers- — to flow.

erra (Catalan): The name of the Latin-script letter R; error

Definitions

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter R; error

Ancestry of “erra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanerrarto roam, to wander
2Latinerrōto wander, rove, stray, roam
3Proto-Italicerzāōroam, wander; go astray, waver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ers-to flow

Words derived from “erra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ers- →Every word from Proto-Italic erzāō →Every word from Latin errō →
erra — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer