Where does “ern” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ern”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ern”

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