Where does “Alleinherrscher” come from?

Alleinherrscher (German) comes from German Herrscher, from Middle High German herscher, from Old High German hērisāri.

Alleinherrscher (German): absolute ruler; autocrat

Definitions

  1. absolute ruler; autocrat

Ancestry of “Alleinherrscher”, step by step

Alleinherrscher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Herrscher

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHerrscheragent noun of herrschen; ruler, monarch,...
2Middle High Germanherscher—
3Old High Germanhērisāri—

via German allein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanalleinalone; only
2Middle High Germanal-ein—

Words derived from “Alleinherrscher”

Every word from Old High German hērisāri →