Where does “ers” come from?
ers (Scots) comes from Middle English ers, from Old English ears, from Proto-West Germanic ars, from Proto-Germanic arsaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos — arse.
ers (Scots): arse, buttocks
Ancestry of “ers”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ers | Alternative form of ars |
| 2 | Old English | ears | butt, arse |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | ars | arse, anus, buttocks |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | arsaz | arse/ass, anus, buttocks |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁orsos | arse |