Where does “ehren” come from?
ehren (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.
ehren (German): to honor
Ancestry of “ehren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | ēren | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ēren | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aizāną | to honour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eys- | to wish; to request |