Where does “Erntehelfer” come from?
Erntehelfer (German) comes from German Ernte, 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,...
Erntehelfer (German): harvest hand, harvester, someone who helps to bring in the harvest
Definitions
- harvest hand, harvester, someone who helps to bring in the harvest
Ancestry of “Erntehelfer”, step by step
Erntehelfer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Ernte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ernte | harvest |
| 2 | German | Aernde | Obsolete spelling of Ernte |
| 3 | Middle High German | ernde | — |
| 4 | Old High German | arnōt | harvest time |
| 5 | Old High German | arn | eagle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | azaniz | summer; harvest, harvest time |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)h₁es- | harvest, crop, fruit |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |