Where does “ēr” come from?

ēr (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic iʀ, from Proto-Germanic jīz, from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs — you (plural).

ēr (Old High German): ore; brass; formerly, previously; early

Definitions

  1. ore; brass; formerly, previously; early

Ancestry of “ēr”, step by step

ēr traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic iʀ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germaniciʀhe, it
2Proto-GermanicjīzAlternative form of *jūz
3Proto-Indo-European*yúHsyou (plural)

via Proto-Germanic airiz

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

via Proto-Germanic aiz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaizcopper, bronze; ore
2Proto-Indo-Europeanáyosa metal, copper, bronze

Words derived from “ēr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs →Every word from Proto-Germanic jīz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic iʀ →