er
Old Frisian
/ˈeːr/, /ˈeːr/
adverb
Definitions
- earlier, previously
Etymology
Inherited from *airi 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
- whilere English
- *airi Proto-Germanic
- *airiz Proto-Germanic
- *hwan Proto-Germanic
- ær Old English
- ærlice Old English
- ǣr Old English
- ere Middle English
- eer Middle Dutch
- er Old High German
- ērist Old High German
- 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌹𐍃 Gothic
- *airi gmw-pro
- *aiʀu gmw-pro
- er Old Dutch
- ēr Old Dutch
- êr Middle Low German
- er Old Saxon
- hwaner Old Saxon
- ēr Old Saxon
- ēr Old Frisian
- ehrder Low German