Where does “eornest” come from?

eornest (Middle English) comes from Old English eornost, from Proto-Germanic ernustuz, from Proto-Germanic arniz, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

Ancestry of “eornest”, step by step

eornest traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English eornost

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englisheornostearnestness; vigour
2Proto-Germanicernustuzseriousness; earnest; strength; solidity;...
3Proto-Germanicarnizefficient, capable, diligent, sure
4Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

via Old English eornest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englisheornest—

via Old English eornust

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englisheornustearnestness, zeal, seriousness, battle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic arniz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ernustuz →