Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

Where does “ē” come from?

ē (Middle High German) comes from Proto-Germanic aiw — always, for ever.

ē (Middle High German): earlier, ere

Definitions

  1. earlier, ere

Ancestry of “ē”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaiwalways, for ever

Words derived from “ē”

  • eh
  • Ehefrau
  • Ehe
  • ehebrechen
  • ehebrecherisch
  • Ehebrecher
  • Ehemann
  • ehelich
  • Ehepaar
  • Ehering
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