Where does “harneys” come from?
harneys (Middle English) comes from Old French hernois, from Old Norse hernest, from Old Norse herr, from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚱᛃᚨ, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- — army.
harneys (Middle English): armaments; the tools of war; arms and protection;...
Definitions
- armaments; the tools of war; arms and protection;...
Ancestry of “harneys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | hernois | equipment for battle |
| 2 | Old Norse | hernest | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | herr | crowd, great number; host; army, host, troops |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᚺᚨᚱᛃᚨ | army leader; commander; warrior |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
Words derived from “harneys”