Where does “Ehrenzeichen” come from?

Ehrenzeichen (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.

Ehrenzeichen (German): badge of honour, mark of distinction, order of merit

Definitions

  1. badge of honour, mark of distinction, order of merit

Ancestry of “Ehrenzeichen”, step by step

Ehrenzeichen 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 zeichen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzeichensign, token
2Old High Germanzeihhansign, symbol, feature; sign, symbol
3Proto-West Germanictaiknsign, token, symbol
4Proto-Germanictaiknąsign, token, symbol
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →