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Where does “erw” come from?

erw (English) comes from Welsh erw, from Proto-Celtic arwī, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-wo-.

erw (English): A medieval Welsh unit of surface area equal to...

Definitions

  1. A medieval Welsh unit of surface area equal to...

Ancestry of “erw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welsherwacre; medieval Welsh unit of surface area equal...
2Proto-Celticarwī—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-wo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-wo- →