Where does “Erstling” come from?

Erstling (German) comes from German -ling, from Old High German -ling, from Proto-Germanic *-ling.

Erstling (German): firstling

Definitions

  1. firstling

Ancestry of “Erstling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1German-lingIndicates possession of or connection with a...
2Old High German-ling—
3Proto-Germanic*-ling—
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