Where does “Herr” come from?

Herr (Hunsrik) comes from Middle High German herre, from Old High German hēriro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

Herr (Hunsrik): Mr., mister, sir; gentleman; master, lord,...

Definitions

  1. Mr., mister, sir; gentleman; master, lord,...

Ancestry of “Herr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanherremaster, lord
2Old High Germanhēriro—
3Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Old High German hēriro →