Where does “ertin” come from?
ertin (Middle English) comes from Old Norse erta, from Proto-Germanic artijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erd- — sharp point, stinger.
Ancestry of “ertin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | erta | to provoke, incite, tease |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | artijaną | to tease, taunt, grill, provoke |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erd- | sharp point, stinger |
Words derived from “ertin”