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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

  1. That which belongs to hir, theirs

Ancestry of “hirs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhirThem; Belonging to hir, their
2EnglishherBelonging to her; The form of "she" used after a...
3Middle Englishherea military force; a troop, host, or army; a group...
4Old Englishhēre—
5Proto-West Germanichariarmy
6Proto-Germanicharjazarmy; army leader; commander; warrior
7Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
10Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
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