Where does “ehr” come from?
ehr (Low German) comes from Middle Low German êr, from English aïr, from Middle English aire, from Old French air, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
ehr (Low German): ere, before; her; their
Ancestry of “ehr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | êr | — |
| 2 | English | aïr | — |
| 3 | Middle English | aire | — |
| 4 | Old French | air | air |
| 5 | Latin | āēr | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |