Where does “ært” come from?
ært (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse ertr, from Old Saxon erit, from Proto-Germanic arwīts — pea.
ært (Old Swedish): pea
Ancestry of “ært”, 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 |