Words that come from Proto-Germanic “arniz”

40 words across 22 languages descend from Proto-Germanic arniz — including earnest, Ernest, Ernst, earnestness, overearnest, earnester, earnesty, overearnestly.

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English (12)

German (3)

Old English (3)

Old Saxon (2)

Middle English (2)

Middle Low German (2)

West Frisian (1)

Dutch (1)

Old High German (1)

Middle Dutch (1)

Old Dutch (1)

Cebuano (1)

Esperanto (1)

Italian (1)

Japanese (1)

Old Frisian (1)

German Low German (1)

Spanish (1)

Portuguese (1)

Saterland Frisian (1)

Proto-Germanic (1)

French (1)