Where does “erest” come from?

erest (Middle English) comes from Proto-Germanic airist, from Proto-Germanic airi, from Proto-Germanic airiz — earlier, before; comparative degree of *airi.

Ancestry of “erest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicairistearliest, at first; superlative degree of *airi
2Proto-Germanicairiearly
3Proto-Germanicairizearlier, before; comparative degree of *airi
Every word from Proto-Germanic airiz →