eer
Middle Dutch
/eːr/
adv
Definitions
- earlier, previously
- formerly
- first, beforehand
Etymology
Inherited from Old Dutch ēr inherited from *aiʀu inherited from Proto-Germanic *airiz (earlier).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*airiz
Gloss
earlier
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *airi Proto-Germanic
- *airiz Proto-Germanic
- *aizō Proto-Germanic
- *hwan Proto-Germanic
- ǣr Old English
- era Old High German
- ēra Old High German
- ērist Old High German
- 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌹𐍃 Gothic
- *airi gmw-pro
- *aiʀu gmw-pro
- era Old Dutch
- ēr Old Dutch
- ēra Old Dutch
- er Old Saxon
- era Old Saxon
- ēr Old Saxon
- ere Old Frisian
- ēr Old Frisian