Where does “ernüüsse” come from?
ernüüsse (Alemannic German) comes from Alemannic German er, from Middle High German er, from Old High German ēr, from Proto-West Germanic iʀ, from Proto-Germanic jīz, from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs — you (plural).
ernüüsse (Alemannic German): to sneeze
Definitions
- to sneeze
Ancestry of “ernüüsse”, step by step
ernüüsse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Alemannic German er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alemannic German | er | he; it |
| 2 | Middle High German | er | he |
| 3 | Old High German | ēr | ore; brass; formerly, previously; early |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | iʀ | he, it |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | jīz | Alternative form of *jūz |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *yúHs | you (plural) |
via Alemannic German nüüsse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alemannic German | nüüsse | — |