Where does “Erica” come from?
Erica is an English feminine form derived from Old Norse Eiríkr, itself from ei and rīkijaz, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-.
Ancestry of “Erica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Erica | genus name |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἐρείκη | heath, Erica arborea |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | weréykā | — |
Words derived from “Erica”