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

Definitions

  1. terrible; bad

Ancestry of “äärch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianerch—
2Proto-Germanicargazunmanly, cowardly, unworthy, indecent
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ergʰ-to go, move; to mount; to move, go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic argaz →Every word from Old Frisian erch →