Where does “er” come from?

er (Salar) comes from Middle English erur, from Old English ǣrra — earlier, former, preceding.

er (Salar): is, are

Definitions

  1. is, are

Ancestry of “er”, step by step

er traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English erur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englisherur—
2Old Englishǣrraearlier, former, preceding

via Proto-Turkic ēr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicērman
Every word from Old English ǣrra →Every word from Middle English erur →