Where does “ære” come from?

ære (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.

ære (Norwegian Nynorsk): honor or honour

Definitions

  1. honor or honour

Ancestry of “ære”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ære”

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