Where does “her” come from?

her (Limburgish) comes from Limburgish hieër, from Middle Dutch hêre, from Old Dutch hēro, from Old High German hēriro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

her (Limburgish): vocative singular of hieër

Definitions

  1. vocative singular of hieër

Ancestry of “her”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Limburgishhieërmister, man; Lord, God
2Middle Dutchhêrelord
3Old Dutchhēro—
4Old High Germanhēriro—
5Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
6Proto-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 →
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