Where does “Ehrengast” come from?

Ehrengast (German) comes from German Ehre, from Middle High German ēre, from Old High German ēra, from Proto-West Germanic aiʀu, from Proto-Germanic aizō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oys-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.

Ehrengast (German): guest of honour

Definitions

  1. guest of honour

Ancestry of “Ehrengast”, step by step

Ehrengast traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Ehre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEhrehonour; honor; credit; kudos
2Middle High Germanērehonour, respect, renown
3Old High Germanērahonour, fame, sense of honour
4Proto-West Germanicaiʀuhonour; respect, reverence
5Proto-Germanicaizōfear; reverence; honour
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oys-éh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

via German gaſt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangaſtguest
2Middle High Germangast—
3Old High Germangaſtguest
4Proto-West Germanic*gastiguest
5Proto-Germanicgastizstranger, guest
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
7Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oys-éh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic aizō →