Where does “Ernesto” come from?
Ernesto (Italian) 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,...
Ancestry of “Ernesto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | ērnst | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | ërnest | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ernust | serious |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ernustuz | seriousness; earnest; strength; solidity;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | arniz | efficient, capable, diligent, sure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | er- | eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,... |