Where does “ār” come from?

ār (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic aiʀu, from Proto-Germanic aizō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oys-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.

ār (Old English): honour, help, pardon; honor, worth, dignity,...

Definitions

  1. honour, help, pardon; honor, worth, dignity,...

Ancestry of “ār”, step by step

ār traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic aiʀu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicaiʀuhonour; respect, reverence
2Proto-Germanicaizōfear; reverence; honour
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oys-éh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

via Old Norse ár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseára year; plenty, abundance; the name of the A-rune
2Proto-Germanicjērąyear; name of the J-rune
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₁r-year

via Proto-West Germanic aiʀ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicaiʀbronze
2Proto-Germanicaizcopper, bronze; ore
3Proto-Indo-Europeanáyosa metal, copper, bronze

Words derived from “ār”

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