Where does “æra” come from?

æra (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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.

æra (Norwegian Nynorsk): era; definite singular of ære

Definitions

  1. era; definite singular of ære

Ancestry of “æra”, step by step

æra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse æra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseærahonour
2Middle Low Germanēre—
3Old Saxonērarenown, glory, honor; honour, protection, pardon,...
4Proto-West Germanicaiʀuhonour; respect, reverence
5Proto-Germanicaizōfear; reverence; honour
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oys-éh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

via Latin āera

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latināeraera or epoch from which time is measured
2Latinaesmoney, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;...
3Proto-Italicaosbronze, copper
4Proto-Italicajos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éyosa metal, copper, bronze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oys-éh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic aizō →