Where does “ēren” come from?

ēren (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic aizāną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.

Ancestry of “ēren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaizānąto honour
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

Words derived from “ēren

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys-Every word from Proto-Germanic aizāną