Where does “arre” come from?

arre (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch irri, from Proto-Germanic irzijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ers- — to flow.

Ancestry of “arre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchirri
2Proto-Germanicirzijazbewildered, crazy, confused, lost; erring, wrong,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ers-to flow

Words derived from “arre

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ers-Every word from Proto-Germanic irzijazEvery word from Old Dutch irri