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Where does “herbergi” come from?

herbergi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse herbergi, from Middle Low German herberge, from Old Saxon 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- — army.

herbergi (Icelandic): room, apartment

Definitions

  1. room, apartment

Ancestry of “herbergi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseherbergia harbour; an inn; a closet, a room
2Middle Low Germanherberge—
3Old Saxonheriberga—
4Proto-West Germanicharjaberguarmy camp, barracks; refuge, shelter
5Proto-West Germanichariarmy
6Proto-Germanicharjazarmy; army leader; commander; warrior
7Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
10Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “herbergi”

  • svefnherbergi
  • baðherbergi
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