Where does “ärj” come from?

ärj (North Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic argaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- — to go, move; to mount; to move, go.

ärj (North Frisian): bad, severe, nasty

Definitions

  1. bad, severe, nasty

Ancestry of “ärj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicargazunmanly, cowardly, unworthy, indecent
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ergʰ-to go, move; to mount; to move, go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic argaz →