Where does “hors” come from?

hors (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hors, from Proto-Germanic hrussą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

hors (Faroese): a horse; a fool

Definitions

  1. a horse; a fool

Ancestry of “hors”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehors—
2Proto-Germanichrussąhorse
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hrussą →Every word from Old Norse hors →