Where does “earst” come from?

earst (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian ērest, from Old High German ērist, from Old High German ēr, from Proto-West Germanic iʀ, from Proto-Germanic jīz, from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs — you (plural).

earst (West Frisian): first; firstly, at first; predicative superlative...

Definitions

  1. first; firstly, at first; predicative superlative...

Ancestry of “earst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianērestfirst
2Old High Germanēristearliest
3Old High Germanērore; brass; formerly, previously; early
4Proto-West Germaniciʀhe, it
5Proto-GermanicjīzAlternative form of *jūz
6Proto-Indo-European*yúHsyou (plural)
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