Where does “artig” come from?

artig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German artig, from Middle High German ertec.

artig (Norwegian Nynorsk): amusing, funny; interesting; courteous,...

Definitions

  1. amusing, funny; interesting; courteous,...

Ancestry of “artig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanartigwell-behaved, good
2Middle High Germanertec—
Every word from Middle High German ertec →Every word from German artig →
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