Where does “oir” come from?

oir (Dutch) comes from French hoir, from Old French heir, from Latin hērēs, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁ro-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁- — to go, to walk.

oir (Dutch): descendant

Definitions

  1. descendant

Ancestry of “oir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhoirheir
2Old Frenchheir—
3Latinhērēsheir, heiress
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₁ro-derelict; an abandoned or forsaken person
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₁-to go, to walk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁ro- →Every word from Latin hērēs →