Where does “eerst” come from?
eerst (Dutch) comes 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.
eerst (Dutch): first, at first, before something else; at first,...
Definitions
- first, at first, before something else; at first,...
Ancestry of “eerst”, step by step
eerst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch êerst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | êerst | first |
| 2 | Old Dutch | ērist | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | airist | earliest, at first; superlative degree of *airi |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | airi | early |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | airiz | earlier, before; comparative degree of *airi |
via Dutch gemeld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gemeld | mentioned |