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Where does “harjōn” come from?

harjōn (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic harjōną, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Ancestry of “harjōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicharjōnąto overrun with an army; lay waste; ravage;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “harjōn”

  • haricot
  • harigoter
  • haricot
  • haricot
  • ariko
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