Where does “Ehrenmann” come from?

Ehrenmann (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.

Ehrenmann (German): A man of honor; a person who acts with integrity and moral principles

Definitions

  1. A man of honor; a person who acts with integrity and moral principles

Ancestry of “Ehrenmann”, step by step

Ehrenmann 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 mann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmannman, male human being
2Middle High Germanmanman
3Old High Germanmanman
4Proto-Germanic*mann-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys-