Where does “earsende” come from?

earsende (Old English) comes from Old English ende, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

earsende (Old English): buttocks, breech

Definitions

  1. buttocks, breech

Ancestry of “earsende”, step by step

earsende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ende

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishendeend, limit, border, corner
2Proto-Germanicandiin addition, furthermore, and
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Old English ears

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishearsbutt, arse
2Proto-West Germanicarsarse, anus, buttocks
3Proto-Germanicarsazarse/ass, anus, buttocks
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁orsosarse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →