Where does “bordherre” come from?
bordherre (Danish) comes from Danish herre, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
bordherre (Danish): a male person sitting next to someone at a table
Definitions
- a male person sitting next to someone at a table
Ancestry of “bordherre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | herre | gentleman; mister; lord |
| 2 | Old Saxon | hērro | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hērro | master; grey, grey-haired |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |