Where does “Heringsschwarm” come from?

Heringsschwarm (German) comes from German hering, from Latin haringus, from Frankish hāring, from Proto-Germanic hēringaz, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.

Heringsschwarm (German): shoal of herring, herring shoal

Definitions

  1. shoal of herring, herring shoal

Ancestry of “Heringsschwarm”, step by step

Heringsschwarm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German hering

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanheringherring
2Latinharingusherring
3Frankishhāringherring
4Proto-Germanichēringazherring
5Proto-Germanichērąhair
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle

via German Schwarm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchwarmswarm of insects; flock of birds; school of fish;...
2Old High Germanswarmswarm of bees
3Proto-Germanicswarmazswarm; dizziness
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswēr-heavy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →
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