Where does “yerning” come from?
yerning (English) comes from Middle English erning, from Cebuano Ernesto, from Spanish Ernesto, from German ērnst, from Middle High German ërnest, from Old High German ernust, from Proto-Germanic ernustuz, from Proto-Germanic arniz — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
yerning (English): present participle of yern
Definitions
- present participle of yern
Ancestry of “yerning”, step by step
yerning traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English erning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | erning | — |
| 2 | Cebuano | Ernesto | — |
| 3 | Spanish | Ernesto | — |
| 4 | German | ērnst | — |
| 5 | Middle High German | ërnest | — |
| 6 | Old High German | ernust | serious |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ernustuz | seriousness; earnest; strength; solidity;... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | arniz | efficient, capable, diligent, sure |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | er- | eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,... |
via Middle English yernyng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | yernyng | — |
via Middle English renning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | renning | — |