Where does “ärt” come from?

ärt (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish art, from Middle Low German art, from Old Saxon *ard, from Proto-Germanic ardiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

ärt (Swedish): Any species in the Fabacea family; Plant of such...

Definitions

Any species in the Fabacea family; Plant of such...

Ancestry of “ärt”, step by step

ärt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Swedish art

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Swedish	art	—
2	Middle Low German	art	—
3	Old Saxon	*ard	—
4	Proto-Germanic	ardiz	characteristic; inborn quality; nature;...
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂erh₃-	to plough
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₁er-	earth

via Old Swedish ært

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Swedish	ært	pea
2	Old Norse	ertr	peas
3	Old Saxon	erit	Alternative form of eriwit
4	Proto-Germanic	arwīts	pea

Words derived from “ärt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ardiz →