Where does “Arvte” come from?
Arvte (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German arvete, from Old Saxon eriwit, from Proto-West Germanic arwīt, from Proto-Germanic arwīts — pea.
Arvte (German Low German): pea
Ancestry of “Arvte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | arvete | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | eriwit | pea |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | arwīt | pea |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | arwīts | pea |