Where does “harrow” come from?

Harrow comes from Middle English harow, from Old French haro, from Frankish hara, from Proto-Germanic hē₂r and hiz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱe-.

harrow (English): A device consisting of a heavy framework having...

Definitions

  1. A device consisting of a heavy framework having...

Ancestry of “harrow”, step by step

harrow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English hearg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhearga pile of stones; an altar; a sacred place;...
2Proto-GermanicharugazSanctuary; halidom; grove; Pile of stones; altar
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱarǝk-fenced or enclosed area
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerdark color

via Middle English harwe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishharweA harrow tool for breaking up soil
2Old Norseharfr—
3Old Norseherfiharrow

Words derived from “harrow”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱarǝk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harugaz →