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

  1. a male person sitting next to someone at a table

Ancestry of “bordherre”, step by step

bordherre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish herre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishherregentleman; mister; lord
2Old Saxonhērro—
3Old High Germanhērromaster; grey, grey-haired
4Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

via Danish bord

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbordtable, desk; plank; imperative of borde
2Old Norseborðedge, side of a vessel
3Proto-Germanicburdąboard, plank; table
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰers-top, tip, point
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Old High German hērro →