Where does “ér” come from?
ér (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse es, from Proto-Germanic īz, from Proto-Indo-European ís — this, he (used as the 3rd person pronoun).
ér (Old Norse): "nom. pl." to ‘þú’, ye
Definitions
- "nom. pl." to ‘þú’, ye
Ancestry of “ér”, step by step
ér traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse es
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | es | that; is; as |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | īz | he, she, it, they; 3rd person personal pronoun |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ís | this, he (used as the 3rd person pronoun) |