Where does “*Erknaberht” come from?
*Erknaberht (West Germanic) comes from Proto-West Germanic erkn, from Proto-Germanic erknaz — pure, holy, genuine, precious.
Ancestry of “*Erknaberht”, step by step
*Erknaberht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic erkn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | erkn | pure, holy, genuine, precious |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | erknaz | pure, holy, genuine, precious |
via West Germanic *berht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germanic | *berht | — |