Where does “ern” come from?

ern (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse ern, from Proto-Germanic arniz, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

ern (Icelandic): brisk, active

Definitions

  1. brisk, active

Ancestry of “ern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseern—
2Proto-Germanicarnizefficient, capable, diligent, sure
3Proto-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 Old Norse ern →