Where does “ært” come from?

ært (Danish) comes from Old Norse ertr, from Old Saxon erit, from Proto-Germanic arwīts — pea.

ært (Danish): pea a plant, Pisum sativum

Definitions

  1. pea a plant, Pisum sativum

Ancestry of “ært”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseertrpeas
2Old SaxoneritAlternative form of eriwit
3Proto-Germanicarwītspea
Every word from Proto-Germanic arwīts →Every word from Old Saxon erit →Every word from Old Norse ertr →