Where does “her” come from?
Her derives from Middle English here, from Old English here and Old English hē, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots ḱeywo-, ker-, and kew-.
her (English): Belonging to her; The form of "she" used after a...
Definitions
- Belonging to her; The form of "she" used after a...
Ancestry of “her”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | here | a military force; a troop, host, or army; a group... |
| 2 | Old English | hēre | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | hari | army |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 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 |