Where does “Harrin” come from?

Harrin (Faroese) comes from Faroese harri, from Old Norse herra, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

Harrin (Faroese): the Lord, God

Definitions

  1. the Lord, God

Ancestry of “Harrin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseharrimister; lord
2Old Norseherramister, gentleman; sir; to confer with the title...
3Old Saxonhērro—
4Old High Germanhērromaster; grey, grey-haired
5Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Old High German hērro →