Where does “ihersum” come from?
ihersum (Middle English) comes from Old English ġehīersum, from Proto-West Germanic *gahauʀisam — obedient.
Ancestry of “ihersum”, step by step
ihersum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ġehīersum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġehīersum | obedient |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *gahauʀisam | obedient |
via Old English hīersum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hīersum | obedient |