Where does “aran” come from?

aran (Haitian Creole) comes from French hareng, from Old French hareng, from Latin haringus, from Frankish hāring, from Proto-Germanic hēringaz, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.

aran (Haitian Creole): herring

Definitions

  1. herring

Ancestry of “aran”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchharengherring
2Old Frenchhareng—
3Latinharingusherring
4Frankishhāringherring
5Proto-Germanichēringazherring
6Proto-Germanichērąhair
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hērą →Every word from Proto-Germanic hēringaz →
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