Where does “ärta” come from?

ärta (Swedish) comes from Swedish ärt, 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.

ärta (Swedish): pea; edible seed

Definitions

  1. pea; edible seed

Ancestry of “ärta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishärtAny species in the Fabacea family; Plant of such...
2Old Swedishart—
3Middle Low Germanart—
4Old Saxon*ard—
5Proto-Germanicardizcharacteristic; inborn quality; nature;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “ärta”

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