Where does “herring” come from?
Herring comes from Middle English hering, from Old English hǣring, from Proto-Germanic hēringaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European keres-.
herring (English): A type of small, oily fish of the genus "Clupea",...
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- A type of small, oily fish of the genus "Clupea",...
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