Where does “Éieregaascht” come from?

Éieregaascht (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Éier, 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.

Éieregaascht (Luxembourgish): guest of honour

Definitions

  1. guest of honour

Ancestry of “Éieregaascht”, step by step

Éieregaascht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Luxembourgish Éier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishÉierhonour
2Middle High Germanērehonour, respect, renown
3Old High Germanērahonour, fame, sense of honour
4Proto-West Germanicaiʀuhonour; respect, reverence
5Proto-Germanicaizōfear; reverence; honour
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oys-éh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

via Luxembourgish Gaascht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishGaaschtguest
2Old High Germangaſtguest
3Proto-West Germanic*gastiguest
4Proto-Germanicgastizstranger, guest
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
6Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →