Where does “æra” come from?

æra (Old Norse) comes 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.

æra (Old Norse): honour

Definitions

  1. honour

Ancestry of “æra”, step by step

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

Words derived from “æra”

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