Where does “Heerschar” come from?

Heerschar (German) comes from German Heer, from Middle High German hēr, from Old High German hēr, from Proto-Germanic *hair, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

Heerschar (German): army, host

Definitions

  1. army, host

Ancestry of “Heerschar”, step by step

Heerschar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Heer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHeerarmy
2Middle High Germanhēr—
3Old High Germanhērnoble, austere, venerable, aged; gray-haired,...
4Proto-Germanic*hair—
5Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

via German schar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschartroop
2Old High Germanscaratroop
3Proto-West Germanic*skaru—
4Proto-Germanicskarōa portion; share; a division; detachment; troop;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic *hair →