Words that come from Proto-Germanic “ernustuz”

39 words across 21 languages descend from Proto-Germanic ernustuz — 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)

French (1)