Where does “êerst” come from?

êerst (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch ērist, from Proto-Germanic airist, from Proto-Germanic airi, from Proto-Germanic airiz — earlier, before; comparative degree of *airi.

êerst (Middle Dutch): first

Definitions

  1. first

Ancestry of “êerst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchērist—
2Proto-Germanicairistearliest, at first; superlative degree of *airi
3Proto-Germanicairiearly
4Proto-Germanicairizearlier, before; comparative degree of *airi

Words derived from “êerst”

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