Where does “arnst” come from?

arnst (East Central German) comes from Old High German ernust, from Proto-Germanic ernustuz, from Proto-Germanic arniz, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

arnst (East Central German): serious, severe, grave

Definitions

  1. serious, severe, grave

Ancestry of “arnst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanernustserious
2Proto-Germanicernustuzseriousness; earnest; strength; solidity;...
3Proto-Germanicarnizefficient, capable, diligent, sure
4Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic arniz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ernustuz →
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