Where does “here” come from?
here (Middle English) comes from Old English hēre, from Proto-West Germanic hari, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
here (Middle English): a military force; a troop, host, or army; a group...
Definitions
- a military force; a troop, host, or army; a group...
Ancestry of “here”, step by step
here traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English hēre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hēre | army, military (especially of the enemy) |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hari | army |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Old French haire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | haire | — |