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Where does “maaherra” come from?

maaherra (Finnish) comes from Ingrian 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.

maaherra (Finnish): The highest official of "lääni" , which is a...

Definitions

  1. The highest official of "lääni" , which is a...

Ancestry of “maaherra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianherralord
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

Words derived from “maaherra”

  • maaherratar
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