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Where does “aiʀu” come from?

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

aiʀu (Proto-West Germanic): honour; respect, reverence

Definitions

  1. honour; respect, reverence

Ancestry of “aiʀu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaizōfear; reverence; honour
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂oys-éh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request

Words derived from “aiʀu”

  • ehrenamtlich
  • Ehrenamt
  • ehrbar
  • ehrrührig
  • Ehre
  • ehrenrührig
  • Ehrlichkeit
  • Ehrenmord
  • ehrwürdig
  • ehrenwörtlich
  • ehrenwert
  • ehrenkäsig
  • Ehrenwort
  • unehrlich
  • ehrlich
  • ehrlos
  • ehrenhaft
  • Ehrenmitgliedschaft
  • ehrlicherweise
  • eerlijkheid
  • eervol
  • goudeerlijk
  • ere-
  • eredoctoraat
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