Where does “erle” come from?

erle (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse ertla, from Old Norse arta, from Proto-Germanic *artǭ — wagtail.

erle (Norwegian Nynorsk): wagtail (bird)

Definitions

  1. wagtail (bird)

Ancestry of “erle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseertla—
2Old Norseartaa species of teal, garganey
3Proto-Germanic*artǭwagtail

Words derived from “erle”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *artǭ →Every word from Old Norse arta →Every word from Old Norse ertla →
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