Where does “eescht” come from?

eescht (Luxembourgish) comes 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,...

eescht (Luxembourgish): earnest, serious

Definitions

  1. earnest, serious

Ancestry of “eescht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanërnest—
2Old High Germanernustserious
3Proto-Germanicernustuzseriousness; earnest; strength; solidity;...
4Proto-Germanicarnizefficient, capable, diligent, sure
5Proto-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 →