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Where does “herrschen” come from?

herrschen (German) comes from Middle High German hērschen, from Old High German hērisōn.

herrschen (German): to rule, to reign, to have dominion; to prevail,...

Definitions

  1. to rule, to reign, to have dominion; to prevail,...

Ancestry of “herrschen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhērschen—
2Old High Germanhērisōn—

Words derived from “herrschen”

  • beherrscht
  • vorherrschen
  • Unbeherrschtheit
  • unbeherrscht
  • Beherrschung
  • beherrschen
  • herrscht
  • behärska
  • herszt
  • beherske
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