Where does “erwt” come from?
erwt (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch erwete, from Old Dutch erwit, from Proto-West Germanic arwīt, from Proto-Germanic arwīts — pea.
erwt (Dutch): A pea; A pea plant, "Pisum sativum"
Definitions
- A pea; A pea plant, "Pisum sativum"
Ancestry of “erwt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | erwete | pea |
| 2 | Old Dutch | erwit | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | arwīt | pea |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | arwīts | pea |
Words derived from “erwt”