Where does “ernstlich” come from?

ernstlich (German) comes from German ērnst, from Middle High German ërnest, from Old High German ernust, from Proto-Germanic ernustuz, from Proto-Germanic arniz, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

ernstlich (German): serious, grave

Definitions

  1. serious, grave

Ancestry of “ernstlich”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanērnst—
2Middle High Germanërnest—
3Old High Germanernustserious
4Proto-Germanicernustuzseriousness; earnest; strength; solidity;...
5Proto-Germanicarnizefficient, capable, diligent, sure
6Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic arniz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ernustuz →