Where does “erelong” come from?

erelong (English) comes from English ēre, from Middle English er, from Old English ǣr, from Old English dēaþ, from Old English wīc, from German witz, from Middle High German witz, from Old High German wizzi — to see.

erelong (English): Before long, soon

Definitions

  1. Before long, soon

Ancestry of “erelong”, step by step

erelong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ēre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishēre
2Middle EnglisherAlternative form of hire; Alternative form of...
3Old Englishǣrere, before
4Old Englishdēaþdeath
5Old Englishwīcdwelling place, abode; abode, dwelling-place;...
6Germanwitzjoke
7Middle High Germanwitz
8Old High Germanwizzi
9Proto-West Germanicwītīpunishment
10Proto-Germanicwitjąknowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit
11Proto-Germanic*witaną
12Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
13Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via English long

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlongHaving much distance from one terminating point...
2EnglishlongitudeAngular distance measured west or east of the...
3Old Frenchlongitude
4Latinlongitūdōlength, longitude; longness
5Latinlongusfar, long; extended, prolonged; long; tedious,...
6Latinly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd-