Where does “erja” come from?
erja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic arjaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
erja (Old Norse): to plough; to scratch, scrape
Definitions
- to plough; to scratch, scrape
Ancestry of “erja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | arjaną | to plough/plow |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂erh₃- | to plough |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
Words derived from “erja”