Where does “Éier” come from?

Éier (Luxembourgish) comes 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.

Éier (Luxembourgish): honour

Definitions

  1. honour

Ancestry of “Éier”, step by step

Éier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle High German ēre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanērehonour, respect, renown
2Old High Germanērahonour, fame, sense of honour
3Proto-West Germanicaiʀuhonour; respect, reverence
4Proto-Germanicaizōfear; reverence; honour
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oys-éh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

via Old High German ēr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanērore; brass; formerly, previously; early
2Proto-West Germaniciʀhe, it
3Proto-GermanicjīzAlternative form of *jūz
4Proto-Indo-European*yúHsyou (plural)

Words derived from “Éier”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oys-éh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic aizō →
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