Where does “hirs” come from?
hirs (English) comes from English hir, from English her, from Middle English here, from Old English hēre, from Proto-West Germanic hari, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.
hirs (English): That which belongs to hir, theirs
Definitions
- That which belongs to hir, theirs
Ancestry of “hirs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hir | Them; Belonging to hir, their |
| 2 | English | her | Belonging to her; The form of "she" used after a... |
| 3 | Middle English | here | a military force; a troop, host, or army; a group... |
| 4 | Old English | hēre | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hari | army |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |