Where does “harelipped” come from?
harelipped (English) comes from English harelip, from English Hare, from Frankish hariōn, from Proto-Germanic harjōną, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
harelipped (English): having a harelip
Ancestry of “harelipped”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | harelip | A congenital malformation of the upper lip,... |
| 2 | English | Hare | — |
| 3 | Frankish | hariōn | to ruin, lay waste, ravage, plunder, destroy |
| 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 |