Where does “æresdrap” come from?

æresdrap (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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.

æresdrap (Norwegian Nynorsk): honour killing

Definitions

  1. honour killing

Ancestry of “æresdrap”, step by step

æresdrap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk ære

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskærehonor or honour
2Old Norseærahonour
3Middle Low Germanēre—
4Old Saxonērarenown, glory, honor; honour, protection, pardon,...
5Proto-West Germanicaiʀuhonour; respect, reverence
6Proto-Germanicaizōfear; reverence; honour
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oys-éh₂—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

via Norwegian Nynorsk drap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdraphomicide
2Old Norsedrápdeathblow; killing
3Old Norsedrepato beat, to hit, to push, to knock; to kill, to...
4Proto-Germanicdrepanąto hit, strike
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrebʰ-to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oys-éh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic aizō →