Where does “eerstgeborene” come from?
eerstgeborene (Dutch) comes from Dutch eerstgeboren, 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.
eerstgeborene (Dutch): first-born
Definitions
- first-born
Ancestry of “eerstgeborene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | eerstgeboren | firstborn |
| 2 | Dutch | eerst | first, at first, before something else; at first,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | êerst | first |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ērist | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | airist | earliest, at first; superlative degree of *airi |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | airi | early |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | airiz | earlier, before; comparative degree of *airi |