Where does “er” come from?

er (Manx) comes from Old Irish for, from Proto-Celtic *uɸer, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

er (Manx): on; onto; during

Definitions

  1. on; onto; during

Ancestry of “er”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishforyour; you; For quotations using this term, see...
2Proto-Celtic*uɸeron, over, above
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “er”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →
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