Where does “erla” come from?

erla (Faroese) comes from Old Norse ertla, from Old Norse arta, from Proto-Germanic *artǭ — wagtail.

erla (Faroese): a bird of the family Motacillidae

Definitions

  1. a bird of the family Motacillidae

Ancestry of “erla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseertla—
2Old Norseartaa species of teal, garganey
3Proto-Germanic*artǭwagtail
Every word from Proto-Germanic *artǭ →Every word from Old Norse arta →Every word from Old Norse ertla →
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