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Where does “eren” come from?

eren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch êren, from Middle Dutch -en, from Old Dutch -en, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

eren (Dutch): to honor/honour, to pay homage/respects; to...

Definitions

  1. to honor/honour, to pay homage/respects; to...

Ancestry of “eren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchêren—
2Middle Dutch-enThe ending of the infinitive form of verbs, used...
3Old Dutch-en—
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “eren”

  • vereren
  • verering
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