Where does “har” come from?
Har is a Middle English word of obscure origin, possibly derived from Middle English harre or here, which trace back through Old English here to Proto-Indo-European roots kas-, (s)ker-, and ker-.
har (English): A hinge; A sound of laughter, with a sarcastic...
Definitions
- A hinge; A sound of laughter, with a sarcastic...
Ancestry of “har”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | herre | hinge; lord, chief, master; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hêre | lord |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hēro | — |
| 4 | Old High German | hēriro | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |