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
Definitions
- herring
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 Proto-Germanic *hāring
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *hāring | — |
via Middle High German hærinc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | hærinc | — |