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

Definitions

  1. to honor

Ancestry of “ehren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanēren—
2Old High Germanēren—
3Proto-Germanicaizānąto honour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

Words derived from “ehren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aizāną →Every word from Old High German ēren →