Where does “erze” come from?
erze (Middle High German) comes from Old High German aruzzi, from Proto-Germanic aruts, from Proto-Germanic arud-, from Sumerian ? — copper.
Ancestry of “erze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | aruzzi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aruts | ore |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | arud- | — |
| 4 | Sumerian | ? | copper |
Words derived from “erze”