Where does “irrian” come from?

irrian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic irzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ers- — to flow.

irrian (Old Saxon): to mislead, to delude

Definitions

  1. to mislead, to delude

Ancestry of “irrian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicirzijanąto delude, mislead
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ers-to flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic irzijaną →
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