Where does “ern” come from?
Ern is an English word derived from Old English irnan, which comes from Proto-Germanic rinnaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃er-.
ern (English): Alternative spelling of erne; To run; flow; To ...
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of erne; To run; flow; To ...
Ancestry of “ern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ernen | — |
| 2 | Old English | irnan | Alternative form of rinnan; to run |
| 3 | Old English | rinnan | to run |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *rinnan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rinnaną | to run, to rush; to flow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ér- | — |