Where does “ertur” come from?
ertur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse ertr, from Old Saxon erit, from Proto-Germanic arwīts — pea.
ertur (Faroese): pea; pea soup; very small apple
Definitions
- pea; pea soup; very small apple
Ancestry of “ertur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | ertr | peas |
| 2 | Old Saxon | erit | Alternative form of eriwit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | arwīts | pea |
Words derived from “ertur”