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Where does “aizāną” come from?

aizāną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.

aizāną (Proto-Germanic): to honour

Definitions

  1. to honour

Ancestry of “aizāną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

Words derived from “aizāną”

  • ehren
  • arian
  • ēren
  • ēren
  • éieren
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