Where does “Reiher” come from?
Reiher (German) comes from Middle High German reiger, from Old High German reigaro, from Proto-Germanic hraigrô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreik-.
Reiher (German): heron
Ancestry of “Reiher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | reiger | — |
| 2 | Old High German | reigaro | Alternative form of heigaro |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hraigrô | heron |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreik- | — |
Words derived from “Reiher”