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 (Haliaeetus), especially the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)

Definitions

  1. A sea eagle (Haliaeetus), especially the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)

Ancestry of “erne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englisherneagle bird of prey
2Old Englishearneagle
3Proto-Germanicarôeagle
4Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

Words derived from “erne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic arô →Every word from Old English earn →
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