Where does “Emserin” come from?

Emserin (German) comes from German Emser, from English ems, from English Emma, from Proto-Germanic ermunaz, from Proto-Germanic gardaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

Emserin (German): a female native or inhabitant of Ems

Definitions

  1. a female native or inhabitant of Ems

Ancestry of “Emserin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEmserA native or resident of Ems
2Englishemsplural of em
3EnglishEmmaM in RAF phonetic alphabet
4Proto-Germanicermunazstrong, whole; Irmin
5Proto-Germanicgardazenclosure; court, yard; garden
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰórdʰoshedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰosEvery word from Proto-Germanic gardaz
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