Where does “херинга” come from?

херинга (Bulgarian) comes from German hering, from Latin haringus, from Frankish hāring, from Proto-Germanic hēringaz, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.

херинга (Bulgarian): herring small forrage fish of the genus

Definitions

  1. herring small forrage fish of the genus

Ancestry of “херинга”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanheringherring
2Latinharingusherring
3Frankishhāringherring
4Proto-Germanichēringazherring
5Proto-Germanichērąhair
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hērą →Every word from Proto-Germanic hēringaz →