Where does “heeri” come from?

heeri (Middle English) comes from Sanskrit आति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HaHtíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HaHtíš, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₂ts — duck.

Ancestry of “heeri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआतिaquatic bird; the bird Turdus ginginianus
2Proto-Indo-AryanHaHtíṣ—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHaHtíš—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énh₂tsduck
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₂ts →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HaHtíš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan HaHtíṣ →