Where does “hieër” come from?
hieër (Limburgish) comes 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.
hieër (Limburgish): mister, man; Lord, God
Ancestry of “hieër”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | hêre | lord |
| 2 | Old Dutch | hēro | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hēriro | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
Words derived from “hieër”