Where does “herberge” come from?
herberge (German) comes from Middle High German herberge, from Old High German heriberga, from Proto-West Germanic harjabergu, from Proto-West Germanic hari, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- — army.
herberge (German): hostel, inn accommodation for travellers, often serving breakfast and cold supper, but typically no hot food
Definitions
- hostel, inn accommodation for travellers, often serving breakfast and cold supper, but typically no hot food
Ancestry of “herberge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | herberge | — |
| 2 | Old High German | heriberga | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | harjabergu | army camp, barracks; refuge, shelter |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hari | army |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |