Where does “êren” come from?

êren (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch êre, 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.

êren (Middle Dutch): to honour, to dignify

Definitions

  1. to honour, to dignify

Ancestry of “êren”, step by step

êren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch êre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchêreglory, fame
2Old Dutchērahonour
3Proto-West Germanicaiʀuhonour; respect, reverence
4Proto-Germanicaizōfear; reverence; honour
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oys-éh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

via Old Dutch erien

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutcherien—
2Proto-Germanicarjanąto plough/plow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “êren”

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