Where does “Heerzug” come from?
Heerzug (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.
Heerzug (German): train; campaign
Ancestry of “Heerzug”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Heer | army |
| 2 | Middle High German | hēr | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hēr | noble, austere, venerable, aged; gray-haired,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *hair | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |