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Where does “airist” come from?

airist (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic airi, from Proto-Germanic airiz — earlier, before; comparative degree of *airi.

airist (Proto-Germanic): earliest, at first; superlative degree of *airi

Definitions

  1. earliest, at first; superlative degree of *airi

Ancestry of “airist”, step by step

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

Words derived from “airist”

  • early
  • ear
  • ere
  • earshot
  • eared
  • earphones
  • eardrum
  • earpiece
  • earmark
  • erelong
  • earful
  • earache
  • earliness
  • earphone
  • earsplitting
  • earwax
  • earless
  • earmold
  • mouser
  • longear
  • earplug
  • dogeared
  • whilere
  • earhole
Every word from Proto-Germanic airiz →