Where does “Harry” come from?
Harry is an English name derived from Old French Henri, from Frankish Haimrik, from Proto-Germanic Haimarīks, which combines Proto-Germanic haimaz with a root from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ-.
Harry (English): The drug heroin
Definitions
- The drug heroin
Ancestry of “Harry”, step by step
Harry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French Henri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | Henri | — |
| 2 | Latin | Henrīcus | — |
| 3 | Old High German | Haimirich | — |
| 4 | Old High German | rihhi | rich; empire, kingdom, realm |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via Middle English herien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | herien | To thank or commend; To recognise, glorify, or... |
| 2 | Old English | herġian | to pillage, plunder |
| 3 | Frankish | harjōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | harjōną | to overrun with an army; lay waste; ravage;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |