Where does “HAR” come from?
HAR (English) comes from Sanskrit हरि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰárHiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰárHiš, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
HAR (English): A hinge
Definitions
- A hinge
Ancestry of “HAR”, step by step
HAR traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit हरि
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | हरि | to be yellow or green; fawn-coloured; reddish... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰárHiṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰárHiš | green, yellow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |
via Middle English harre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | harre | A hinge; Alternative form of hare |
| 2 | Old English | heorra | hinge, door hinge |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | herzô | hinge, door-hinge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱerd- | — |
via Chinese 哈
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 哈 | Used to indicate confusion or pondering when the speaker did not hear or comprehend clearly: huh; hmm; what; pardon?; what did (they/you/he/she) say? |