Where does “hare” come from?

hare (Middle English) comes from Old English hara, from Old English hār, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

hare (Middle English): Alternative form of hire; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hire; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “hare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhararabbit, hare
2Old Englishhārgray, gray-haired; grey-haired; hoar, hoary,...
3Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “hare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Old English hār →