Where does “êer” come from?

êer (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch ēr, from Proto-West Germanic airi, from Proto-Germanic airiz, from Proto-Germanic airi — early.

êer (Middle Dutch): earlier, previously

Definitions

  1. earlier, previously

Ancestry of “êer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchērbefore, earlier than
2Proto-West Germanicairiearly
3Proto-Germanicairizearlier, before; comparative degree of *airi
4Proto-Germanicairiearly

Words derived from “êer”

Every word from Proto-Germanic airi →Every word from Proto-Germanic airiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic airi →