Where does “harenguet” come from?

harenguet (French) comes from French hareng, from Old French hareng, from Latin haringus, from Frankish hāring, from Proto-Germanic hēringaz, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.

harenguet (French): sprat fish

Definitions

  1. sprat fish

Ancestry of “harenguet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchharengherring
2Old Frenchhareng—
3Latinharingusherring
4Frankishhāringherring
5Proto-Germanichēringazherring
6Proto-Germanichērąhair
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hērą →Every word from Proto-Germanic hēringaz →