Where does “erne” come from?
erne (English) comes from Middle English ern, from Old English earn, from Proto-Germanic arô, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
erne (English): A sea eagle , especially the white-tailed eagle;...
Definitions
- A sea eagle , especially the white-tailed eagle;...
Ancestry of “erne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ern | — |
| 2 | Old English | earn | eagle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | arô | eagle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | er- | eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,... |
Words derived from “erne”