Etymology

errand

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Today it means: A mission or quest. Full definition →

Middle English erande ← Old English ǣrende ← Proto-West Germanic *ārundī
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  1. Proto-West Germanic · inherited from*ārundī“message, errand”
  2. Old English · inherited fromǣrende
  3. Middle English · inherited fromerande
  4. English todayerrand

From Middle English erande, erende, from Old English ǣrende, from Proto-West Germanic *ārundī (“message, errand”).

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