Where does “êre” come from?

êre (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch 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.

êre (Middle Dutch): glory, fame

Definitions

  1. glory, fame

Ancestry of “êre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchērahonour
2Proto-West Germanicaiʀuhonour; respect, reverence
3Proto-Germanicaizōfear; reverence; honour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oys-éh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

Words derived from “êre”

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