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Where does “ers” come from?

ers (French) comes from Occitan èrs, from Latin ervum — bitter vetch , and by extension other types of...

ers (French): bitter vetch, ervil; Lens ervoides

Definitions

  1. bitter vetch, ervil; Lens ervoides

Ancestry of “ers”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanèrs—
2Latinervumbitter vetch , and by extension other types of...
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