Where does “־ער” come from?
־ער (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German -er, from Old Dutch -iro, from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.
־ער (Yiddish): -er
Ancestry of “־ער”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | -er | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | -iro | — |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | ì- | Class 5 noun prefix |