eriwit

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *arwīt, whence also Old High German arawiz, Old Norse ertr and Dutch erwt. Possibly related to Latin ervum and Ancient Greek ὄροβος (órobos).

Noun

eriwit f

  1. pea

Descendants

  • Middle Low German: erwete, erwitte, arwete, erwte, erfte, arfte, arvete, ērte
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