Where does “erre” come from?

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

Ancestry of “erre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchirri—
2Proto-Germanicirzijazbewildered, crazy, confused, lost; erring, wrong,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ers-to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic irzijaz →Every word from Old Dutch irri →