Where does “hernes” come from?
hernes (Middle English) comes from Old English hærnes, from Proto-West Germanic *herʀn, from Proto-Germanic hersô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
hernes (Middle English): herns; the mental organ of a living being
Definitions
- herns; the mental organ of a living being
Ancestry of “hernes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hærnes | brains |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *herʀn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hersô | crown of head |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂s- | head; hornet |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
Words derived from “hernes”