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Where does “heriberga” come from?

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

heriberga (Frankish): lodging, inn

Definitions

  1. lodging, inn

Ancestry of “heriberga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicharjazarmy; army leader; commander; warrior
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 “heriberga”

  • harbinger
  • herbergeour
  • herbergeor
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