Where does “metsäherra” come from?

metsäherra (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian herra, from Old Norse herra, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

metsäherra (Ingrian): forester

Definitions

  1. forester

Ancestry of “metsäherra”, step by step

metsäherra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian herra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianherralord
2Old Norseherramister, gentleman; sir; to confer with the title...
3Old Saxonhērro—
4Old High Germanhērromaster; grey, grey-haired
5Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

via Finnish metsä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmetsäforest, woods; bush; hunting
2Proto-Finnic*meccä—
3Proto-Balticmedjas—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Old High German hērro →
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