Where does “äärch” come from?
äärch (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian erch, from Proto-Germanic argaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- — to go, move; to mount; to move, go.
äärch (Saterland Frisian): terrible; bad
Ancestry of “äärch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | erch | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | argaz | unmanly, cowardly, unworthy, indecent |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ergʰ- | to go, move; to mount; to move, go |