Where does “jer” come from?
jer (English) comes from Russian ер, from Old Church Slavonic ѥръ.
jer (English): Ultra-short or reduced vowel in Proto- and Late...
Definitions
- Ultra-short or reduced vowel in Proto- and Late...
Ancestry of “jer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | ер | letter "ъ", now called твёрдый знак |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | ѥръ | — |