err

The story

1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*h₁ers-“to be angry, lose one's temper”
2. Latin · derived fromerrō“wander, stray, err, mistake”
3. Old French · derived fromerrer“to wander, err, mistake”
4. Middle English · inherited fromerren
5. English todayerr

From Middle English erren, from Old French errer (“to wander, err, mistake”), from Latin errō (“wander, stray, err, mistake”, verb), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ers- (“to be angry, lose one's temper”). Cognate with Old English eorre, ierre (“anger, wrath, ire”), Old English iersian (“to be angry with, rage, irritate, provoke”), Old English ierre (“wandering, gone astray, confused”).

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