Where does “ernst” come from?

ernst (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ernst, from Old Dutch ernost, from Proto-Germanic ernustuz, from Proto-Germanic arniz, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

ernst (Dutch): seriousness

Definitions

  1. seriousness

Ancestry of “ernst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchernstcombativeness; eagerness, zeal; seriousness
2Old Dutchernost—
3Proto-Germanicernustuzseriousness; earnest; strength; solidity;...
4Proto-Germanicarnizefficient, capable, diligent, sure
5Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

Words derived from “ernst”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic arniz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ernustuz →