Where does “ere fynger” come from?

ere fynger (Middle English) comes from Old English earfinger, from Old English ēare, from Proto-West Germanic auʀā, from Proto-Germanic ausô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

ere fynger (Middle English): The little finger or pinky finger finger furthest from the thumb

Definitions

  1. The little finger or pinky finger finger furthest from the thumb

Ancestry of “ere fynger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishearfingerlittle finger
2Old Englishēareear
3Proto-West Germanicauʀāear
4Proto-Germanicausôear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Germanic ausô →
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