Where does “hèrbigan” come from?
hèrbigan (Cimbrian) comes from Cimbrian hèrbighe, from Middle High German herberge, from Old High German heriberga, from Proto-West Germanic harjabergu, from Proto-West Germanic hari, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.
hèrbigan (Cimbrian): to live, reside
Definitions
- to live, reside
Ancestry of “hèrbigan”, step by step
hèrbigan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cimbrian hèrbighe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cimbrian | hèrbighe | residence, abode |
| 2 | Middle High German | herberge | — |
| 3 | Old High German | heriberga | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | harjabergu | army camp, barracks; refuge, shelter |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hari | army |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |