Etymology of the English word err
the English word
errderived from the Old French word
errerderived from the Latin word
errare (to stray; wander, go astray; make a mistake)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ers-derived from the French word
errderived from the Latin word
errare (to stray; wander, go astray; make a mistake)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ers-Date
The earliest known usage of err in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
erring,
erredUsage
Word found in Modern English
