Where does “ǣrest” come from?

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

ǣrest (Old English): first, erst, at first, before all; earliest

Definitions

  1. first, erst, at first, before all; earliest

Ancestry of “ǣrest”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicairistearliest, at first; superlative degree of *airi
2Proto-Germanicairiearly
3Proto-Germanicairizearlier, before; comparative degree of *airi

Words derived from “ǣrest”

Every word from Proto-Germanic airiz →Every word from Proto-Germanic airi →Every word from Proto-Germanic airist →