Where does “erheitern” come from?

erheitern (German) comes from German heiter, from Middle High German heiter, from Old High German heitar, from Proto-West Germanic haidr, from Proto-Germanic haidraz, from Proto-Indo-European *keyt- — to shine, glow.

erheitern (German): to amuse

Definitions

  1. to amuse

Ancestry of “erheitern”, step by step

erheitern traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German heiter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanheitercheerful; fair
2Middle High Germanheiter—
3Old High Germanheitar—
4Proto-West Germanichaidrclear; bright
5Proto-Germanichaidrazclear, bright
6Proto-Indo-European*keyt-to shine, glow

via German ēr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanēr—
2Middle High Germanerhe
3Old High Germanērore; brass; formerly, previously; early
4Proto-West Germaniciʀhe, it
5Proto-GermanicjīzAlternative form of *jūz
6Proto-Indo-European*yúHsyou (plural)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *keyt- →