Where does “er” come from?

er (Cornish) comes from Middle Cornish er, from Middle English eir, from Anglo-Norman heir, from Latin hērēs, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁ro-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁- — to go, to walk.

er (Cornish): eagle; heir; Soft mutation of ger

Definitions

  1. eagle; heir; Soft mutation of ger

Ancestry of “er”, step by step

er traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Cornish er

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Cornisher—
2Middle Englisheir—
3Anglo-Normanheir—
4Latinhērēsheir, heiress
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₁ro-derelict; an abandoned or forsaken person
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₁-to go, to walk

via Proto-Indo-European per-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “er”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁- →