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
- vocative singular of hieër
Ancestry of “her”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Limburgish | hieër | mister, man; Lord, God |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hêre | lord |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hēro | — |
| 4 | Old High German | hēriro | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |