Where does “haring” come from?

haring (English) comes from Middle Dutch hârinc, from Proto-West Germanic *hāring — herring.

haring (English): present participle of hare

Definitions

  1. present participle of hare

Ancestry of “haring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhârincherring
2Proto-West Germanic*hāringherring
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *hāringEvery word from Middle Dutch hârinc
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