oer-

Dutch (Brabantic)

prefix
Definitions
  • ur-, proto-: primordial, primeval, original
  • (intensifier) very, intensely, extremely

Etymology

Derived from German ur- (original, primitive, proto-).

Origin

German (Berlin)

ur-

Gloss

original, primitive, proto-

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

  • ur- English
  • ur- German
  • oor- Dutch, Flemish
  • ur- Norwegian Bokmål
  • ur- Norwegian Nynorsk
  • or- Middle Dutch
  • ur-, ir- Old High German
  • ur- Middle High German