Where does “ērist” come from?
ērist (Old High German) comes from Old High German ēr, from Proto-West Germanic iʀ, from Proto-Germanic jīz, from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs — you (plural).
ērist (Old High German): earliest
Definitions
- earliest
Ancestry of “ērist”, step by step
ērist traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German ēr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | ēr | ore; brass; formerly, previously; early |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | iʀ | he, it |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jīz | Alternative form of *jūz |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *yúHs | you (plural) |
via Proto-Germanic airist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | airist | earliest, at first; superlative degree of *airi |
via Proto-West Germanic *airist(ō)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *airist(ō) | earliest, first |