Where does “lerta” come from?

lerta (Esperanto) comes from Italian solerte, from Latin sollers, from Latin ars, from Proto-Italic artis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

lerta (Esperanto): skillful

Definitions

  1. skillful

Ancestry of “lerta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansolertediligent, industrious, willing, eager
2Latinsollersskilled, skilful, clever, dexterous, adroit,...
3Latinarsart; skill, craft, handicraft, trade, power
4Proto-Italicartis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂értisfitting
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “lerta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂értis →Every word from Proto-Italic artis →