Where does “er” come from?

er (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic hēr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

er (Latin): hedgehog; The name of the letter "R"

Definitions

  1. hedgehog; The name of the letter "R"

Ancestry of “er”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italichēr—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰḗrhedgehog
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “er”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic hēr →
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