Where does “Ernte” come from?
Ernte (German) comes from German Aernde, from Middle High German ernde, from Old High German arnōt, from Old High German arn, from Proto-Germanic azaniz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)h₁es-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...
Ernte (German): harvest
Definitions
- harvest
Ancestry of “Ernte”, step by step
Ernte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Aernde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Aernde | Obsolete spelling of Ernte |
| 2 | Middle High German | ernde | — |
| 3 | Old High German | arnōt | harvest time |
| 4 | Old High German | arn | eagle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | azaniz | summer; harvest, harvest time |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)h₁es- | harvest, crop, fruit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |
via German Ernde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ernde | Obsolete spelling of Ernte |