Where does “earchee” come from?
earchee (Yola) comes from Yola earch, from Middle English ech, from Old English ǣlċ, from Old English ǣġhwylċ, from Proto-Germanic aiwô — ever, always.
earchee (Yola): each, every
Definitions
- each, every
Ancestry of “earchee”, step by step
earchee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yola earch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yola | earch | each |
| 2 | Middle English | ech | each |
| 3 | Old English | ǣlċ | — |
| 4 | Old English | ǣġhwylċ | each, every, any, all |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aiwô | ever, always |
via Yola ee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yola | ee | — |