English word ere comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂s-, Proto-Indo-European *aḱ-, Proto-Indo-European *h₂ows-, German grey, Proto-Indo-European *kas-, Proto-Germanic *airiz (Earlier, before;.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ḱeh₂s- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *aḱ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | sharp, sharp, pointed, edgy, sharp, pointed |
| *h₂ows- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| grey | German (deu) | |
| *kas- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *airiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Earlier, before;. |
| *haswaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (colour) grey. |
| *ahaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Ear (of grain). |
| *ausô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Ear. |
| ǣr | Old English (ang) | |
| ear | Old English (ang) | Ear (of corn). |
| ēare | Old English (ang) | |
| *hasô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Hare. |
| *hari | Old Norse (non) | |
| eare | Middle English (enm) | |
| ere | English (eng) | (poetic, archaic) Before; sooner than. (obsolete) At an earlier time. [10th-17th c.]. |