Where does “Hare” come from?
Hare comes from Middle English hare, from Old English hǣr, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, a root also meaning to cut or scatter.
Hare (English): OS grid ref ST2915
Definitions
- OS grid ref ST2915
Ancestry of “Hare”, step by step
Hare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish hariōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | hariōn | to ruin, lay waste, ravage, plunder, destroy |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | harjōną | to overrun with an army; lay waste; ravage;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Middle English hare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | hare | Alternative form of hire; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old English | hara | rabbit, hare |
| 3 | Old English | hār | gray, gray-haired; grey-haired; hoar, hoary,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |