Where does “krigsherre” come from?

krigsherre (Danish) comes from Danish krig, from Middle Low German krîch, from Old Saxon krīg, from Proto-West Germanic krīg, from Proto-Germanic krīganą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷrihg(ʰ)-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

krigsherre (Danish): warlord

Definitions

  1. warlord

Ancestry of “krigsherre”, step by step

krigsherre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish krig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkrigwar
2Middle Low Germankrîchbattle; war; fight
3Old Saxonkrīg—
4Proto-West Germanickrīgstrife; struggle; fight
5Proto-Germanickrīganą—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷrihg(ʰ)-o-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
8Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →