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Where does “er-” come from?

er- (Proto-Indo-European): eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

Definitions

  1. eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

Words derived from “er-”

  • earnest
  • Ernest
  • Ernst
  • earnestness
  • overearnest
  • earnester
  • earnesty
  • overearnestly
  • overearnestness
  • earnestful
  • Ernstian
  • ernest
  • Ernesto
  • Ernesto
  • Ernest
  • Sprachrohr
  • Graphitrohrofen
  • Rohrbombe
  • Gasentladungsröhre
  • Ernst
  • Quarzröhrchen
  • Röhrenspinne
  • Leuchtröhre
  • Vakuumröhre