Where does “ertesuppe” come from?

ertesuppe (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ert, from Old Norse ertr, from Old Saxon erit, from Proto-Germanic arwīts — pea.

ertesuppe (Norwegian Nynorsk): pea soup

Definitions

  1. pea soup

Ancestry of “ertesuppe”, step by step

ertesuppe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk ert

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskerta pea
2Old Norseertrpeas
3Old SaxoneritAlternative form of eriwit
4Proto-Germanicarwītspea

via Norwegian Nynorsk suppe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksuppesoup
2Low Germansuppe—
Every word from Proto-Germanic arwīts →Every word from Old Saxon erit →Every word from Old Norse ertr →