Where does “Iedenst” come from?

Iedenst (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian ernst, from Proto-Germanic ernustuz, from Proto-Germanic arniz, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

Iedenst (Saterland Frisian): seriousness; gravity

Definitions

  1. seriousness; gravity

Ancestry of “Iedenst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianernst—
2Proto-Germanicernustuzseriousness; earnest; strength; solidity;...
3Proto-Germanicarnizefficient, capable, diligent, sure
4Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic arniz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ernustuz →
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