Where does “erne” come from?

erne (Middle English) comes from Old English rinnan, from Proto-West Germanic *rinnan, from Proto-Germanic rinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- — to move, to stir.

erne (Middle English): willing, eager, covetous, swift, nimble, earnest

Definitions

  1. willing, eager, covetous, swift, nimble, earnest

Ancestry of “erne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishrinnanto run
2Proto-West Germanic*rinnanto run, to flow
3Proto-Germanicrinnanąto run, to rush; to flow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ér-to move, to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rinnaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *rinnan →