Where does “eerelk” come from?
eerelk (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian Eere, from Old Frisian ēre, from Proto-West Germanic aiʀu, from Proto-Germanic aizō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂oys-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.
eerelk (Saterland Frisian): honest
Ancestry of “eerelk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Saterland Frisian | Eere | honour |
| 2 | Old Frisian | ēre | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | aiʀu | honour; respect, reverence |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aizō | fear; reverence; honour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂oys-éh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eys- | to wish; to request |