Where does “Hering” come from?
Hering (German) comes from Latin haringus, from Frankish hāring, from Proto-Germanic hēringaz, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.
Hering (German): herring; tent peg
Definitions
- herring; tent peg
Ancestry of “Hering”, step by step
Hering traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin haringus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | haringus | herring |
| 2 | Frankish | hāring | herring |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hēringaz | herring |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hērą | hair |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keres- | rough hair, bristle |
via Old High German herinc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | herinc | — |