Where does “ernst” come from?

ernst (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic ernustuz, from Proto-Germanic arniz, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

Ancestry of “ernst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicernustuzseriousness; earnest; strength; solidity;...
2Proto-Germanicarnizefficient, capable, diligent, sure
3Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

Words derived from “ernst”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic arniz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ernustuz →