Where does “*arpi” come from?
*arpi (Proto-Finno-Ugric) comes from Proto-Germanic arwaz, from Proto-Indo-European Herwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
Ancestry of “*arpi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | arwaz | ready, fast; scar |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | Herwos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |