Where does “erhaft” come from?

erhaft (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch 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.

erhaft (Old Dutch): honourable, respectable

Definitions

  1. honourable, respectable

Ancestry of “erhaft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchērahonour
2Proto-West Germanicaiʀuhonour; respect, reverence
3Proto-Germanicaizōfear; reverence; honour
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oys-éh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂oys-éh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic aizō →