Where does “eers” come from?

eers (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch eerst, from Middle Dutch êerst, from Old Dutch ērist, from Proto-Germanic airist, from Proto-Germanic airi, from Proto-Germanic airiz — earlier, before; comparative degree of *airi.

eers (Afrikaans): first, at first

Definitions

  1. first, at first

Ancestry of “eers”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutcheerstfirst, at first, before something else; at first,...
2Middle Dutchêerstfirst
3Old Dutchērist—
4Proto-Germanicairistearliest, at first; superlative degree of *airi
5Proto-Germanicairiearly
6Proto-Germanicairizearlier, before; comparative degree of *airi
Every word from Proto-Germanic airiz →