ers

Scots

noun

Definitions

arse, buttocks

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English ers inherited from Old English ears (ass) inherited from *ars inherited from Proto-Germanic *arsaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*arsaz

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*h₃érsos Proto-Indo-European
*arsaz Proto-Germanic
ears Old English
earsþyrel Old English
openears Old English
ærs Old English
ers Middle English
open-ers Middle English
ars Old Norse
rass Old Norse
ars Old High German
*ars gmw-pro
*ars Old Dutch
ars Old Saxon