Etymology Explorer › Old Dutch

Where does “er” come from?

er (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic airi, from Proto-Germanic airiz, from Proto-Germanic airi — early.

Ancestry of “er”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicairiearly
2Proto-Germanicairizearlier, before; comparative degree of *airi
3Proto-Germanicairiearly

Words derived from “er”

  • eer
Every word from Proto-Germanic airi →