ernst

Middle Dutch

noun
Definitions
  • combativeness
  • eagerness, zeal
  • seriousness

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch ernost inherited from Proto-Germanic *ernustuz (fight, struggle, solidity, strength, earnest).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*ernustuz

Gloss

fight, struggle, solidity, strength, earnest

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

力

Emoji
🛡️

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