Etymograph

English

erer

Erer comes from Old English ǣr ‘earlier, former, preceding’, and goes back to Proto-Germanic *airiz.

  1. Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*airiz‘earlier, before’reconstructed
  2. Old Englishc. 450–1150ǣras ǣrra‘earlier, former, preceding’
  3. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500eror
  4. Englishtodayerer

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*airiz‘earlier, before’reconstructed
  2. Old Englishc. 450–1150ǣras ǣrra‘earlier, former, preceding’
  3. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500eror
  4. Englishtodayerer

Formed from ere + -er

Linked words

through Old English ǣr ‘earlier, former, preceding’

early, ere, 1 more

Today it means

adj Former; previous.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *airiz / erer

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