Where does “eerst” come from?

eerst (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.

eerst (Middle Dutch): first

Definitions

  1. first

Ancestry of “eerst”, 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 “eerst”

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