Where does “Lehnsherr” come from?

Lehnsherr (German) comes from German herr, from Middle High German herre, from Old High German hēriro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

Lehnsherr (German): liege lord

Definitions

  1. liege lord

Ancestry of “Lehnsherr”, step by step

Lehnsherr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German herr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanherr—
2Middle High Germanherremaster, lord
3Old High Germanhēriro—
4Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

via German lehen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlehenfeud or fief (estate granted to a vassal by a feudal lord)
2Proto-Germaniclaihnąthat which is lent, loan; fief
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleykʷ-to leave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Old High German hēriro →
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