Where does “æresdoktor” come from?
æresdoktor (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ære, from Old Norse æra, from Middle Low German ēre, from Old Saxon 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.
æresdoktor (Norwegian Bokmål): honorary doctor title bestowed by a university with the award of an honorary doctorate
Definitions
- honorary doctor title bestowed by a university with the award of an honorary doctorate
Ancestry of “æresdoktor”, step by step
æresdoktor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål ære
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | ære | honour or honor; to honour or honor |
| 2 | Old Norse | æra | honour |
| 3 | Middle Low German | ēre | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | ēra | renown, glory, honor; honour, protection, pardon,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | aiʀu | honour; respect, reverence |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aizō | fear; reverence; honour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oys-éh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eys- | to wish; to request |