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Where does “herr” come from?

herr (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian skarna, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.

herr (Albanian): dwarf, small creature

Definitions

  1. dwarf, small creature

Ancestry of “herr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianskarna—
2Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “herr”

  • harrje
  • herr
  • harlë
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