Where does “ehern” come from?

ehern (German) comes from Middle High German ēren, from Old High German ēren, from Proto-Germanic aizāną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.

ehern (German): made of ore, thus of metal, especially iron;...

Definitions

  1. made of ore, thus of metal, especially iron;...

Ancestry of “ehern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanēren—
2Old High Germanēren—
3Proto-Germanicaizānąto honour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aizāną →Every word from Old High German ēren →