Where does “eri” come from?

eri (Elfdalian) comes from Old Norse héri, from Proto-Germanic hezô, from Proto-Germanic hasô, from Proto-Germanic haswaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂s- — to lead, teach, educate; grey, hare.

eri (Elfdalian): hare

Definitions

  1. hare

Ancestry of “eri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehérihare
2Proto-Germanichezô—
3Proto-Germanichasôhare
4Proto-Germanichaswazgrey
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₂s-to lead, teach, educate; grey, hare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haswaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic hasô →