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Where does “éieren” come from?

éieren (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German ēren, from Old High German ēren, from Proto-Germanic aizāną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.

éieren (Luxembourgish): to honour

Definitions

  1. to honour

Ancestry of “éieren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanēren—
2Old High Germanēren—
3Proto-Germanicaizānąto honour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →