Where does “ēren” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ēren”, step by step

ēren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German ēren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanēren—
2Proto-Germanicaizānąto honour
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

via Middle High German ērēn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanērēn—

Words derived from “ēren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aizāną →Every word from Old High German ēren →