Where does “ert” come from?
ert (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse ertr, from Old Saxon erit, from Proto-Germanic arwīts — pea.
ert (Norwegian Nynorsk): a pea
Ancestry of “ert”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | ertr | peas |
| 2 | Old Saxon | erit | Alternative form of eriwit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | arwīts | pea |