Where does “earlies” come from?
earlies (English) comes from English early, from Middle English erly, from Old English ǣrlīċe.
earlies (English): Potatoes that are harvested before the main crop
Definitions
- Potatoes that are harvested before the main crop
Ancestry of “earlies”, step by step
earlies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English early
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | early | At a time in advance of the usual or expected... |
| 2 | Middle English | erly | early |
| 3 | Old English | ǣrlīċe | — |
via English S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | S | The ordinal number nineteenth, derived from this... |