Where does “Ehrenmitgliedschaft” come from?

Ehrenmitgliedschaft (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.

Ehrenmitgliedschaft (German): honorary membership

Definitions

  1. honorary membership

Ancestry of “Ehrenmitgliedschaft”, step by step

Ehrenmitgliedschaft 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 Mitgliedschaft

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMitgliedschaftmembership
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oys-éh₂Every word from Proto-Germanic aizō