Where does “eren” come from?

eren (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon eron, from Proto-Germanic aizāną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.

Ancestry of “eren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxoneronto honour; to help
2Proto-Germanicaizānąto honour
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

Words derived from “eren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aizāną →Every word from Old Saxon eron →