Where does “er” come from?
er (Middle Cornish) comes from Middle English eir, from Anglo-Norman heir, from Latin hērēs, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁ro-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁- — to go, to walk.
Ancestry of “er”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | eir | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | heir | — |
| 3 | Latin | hērēs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₁ro- | derelict; an abandoned or forsaken person |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₁- | to go, to walk |