Where does “eerstgeboren” come from?
eerstgeboren (Dutch) 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.
eerstgeboren (Dutch): firstborn
Definitions
- firstborn
Ancestry of “eerstgeboren”, step by step
eerstgeboren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch eerst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | eerst | first, at first, before something else; at first,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | êerst | first |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ērist | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | airist | earliest, at first; superlative degree of *airi |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | airi | early |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | airiz | earlier, before; comparative degree of *airi |
via Dutch geboren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | geboren | born |