Where does “urta” come from?

urta (Maltese) comes from Italian urtare, from Old Occitan urtar, from Frankish hūrt, from Proto-Germanic hrūtaną, from Proto-Germanic hruttōną, from Proto-Indo-European krut- — to snore, roar.

urta (Maltese): to hurt

Definitions

  1. to hurt

Ancestry of “urta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianurtareto hit or strike; to bump or knock; to annoy or...
2Old Occitanurtar—
3Frankishhūrta battering ram; ram; battering ram
4Proto-GermanichrūtanąTo snore; To fall, fly, move quickly
5Proto-Germanichruttōnąto snore, roar
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrut-to snore, roar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krut- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hruttōną →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrūtaną →
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