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Where does “erta” come from?

erta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic artijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erd- — sharp point, stinger.

erta (Old Norse): to provoke, incite, tease

Definitions

  1. to provoke, incite, tease

Ancestry of “erta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicartijanąto tease, taunt, grill, provoke
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erd-sharp point, stinger

Words derived from “erta”

  • ert
  • erten
  • ertin
  • ertni
  • erta
  • ärtäs
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