Where does “herberjour” come from?
herberjour (Middle English) comes from Old French herbergeor, from Old French herbergier, from Old High German heribergan, from Old High German heri, from Proto-Germanic *hari, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.
herberjour (Middle English): A host; one who provides accommodation or hospitality
Definitions
- A host; one who provides accommodation or hospitality
Ancestry of “herberjour”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | herbergeor | innkeeper |
| 2 | Old French | herbergier | to set up camp; to shelter; to take shelter |
| 3 | Old High German | heribergan | — |
| 4 | Old High German | heri | army |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *hari | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |