Where does “herrainkerho” come from?

herrainkerho (Finnish) comes from Finnish Herra, 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.

herrainkerho (Finnish): gentlemen's club

Definitions

  1. gentlemen's club

Ancestry of “herrainkerho”, step by step

herrainkerho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Herra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishHerraLord; Lord's
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

via Finnish kerho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkerhoclub
2FinnishkeriThird-person singular indicative past form of...
3Proto-Finnickeriring, circle, hoop
4Proto-Finno-Ugrickerecircle, ring, hoop, tire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Old High German hērro →