Where does “herritar” come from?

herritar (Basque) comes from Basque herri, from Proto-Basque *(h)eRi — town, nation, inhabited place.

herritar (Basque): compatriot, fellow countryman

Definitions

  1. compatriot, fellow countryman

Ancestry of “herritar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueherrivillage, town; people, nation; country
2Proto-Basque*(h)eRitown, nation, inhabited place
Every word from Proto-Basque *(h)eRi