Where does “heretog” come from?
heretog (English) comes from Middle English heretogh, from Old English heretoga, from Proto-West Germanic harjatogō, from Proto-West Germanic hari, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- — army.
heretog (English): The leader or commander of an army; A marshal
Definitions
- The leader or commander of an army; A marshal
Ancestry of “heretog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | heretogh | — |
| 2 | Old English | heretoga | duke |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | harjatogō | army leader, commander, general |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hari | army |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |