Where does “pykeharneys” come from?

pykeharneys (Middle English) comes from Middle English harneys, from Old French hernois, from Old Norse hernest, from Old Norse herr, from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚱᛃᚨ, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.

pykeharneys (Middle English): A pillager; a looter of dead bodies lying on the battlefield

Definitions

  1. A pillager; a looter of dead bodies lying on the battlefield

Ancestry of “pykeharneys”, step by step

pykeharneys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English harneys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishharneysarmaments; the tools of war; arms and protection;...
2Old Frenchhernoisequipment for battle
3Old Norsehernest
4Old Norseherrcrowd, great number; host; army, host, troops
5Proto-Norseᚺᚨᚱᛃᚨarmy leader; commander; warrior
6Proto-Germanicharjazarmy; army leader; commander; warrior
7Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
10Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Middle English piken

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishpikenTo pick at; to use a edged tool on; To pierce or...
2Middle EnglishpykeA sharp round point or projection; A point or end...
3Old Englishpīcpointed object, pick axe
4Proto-Germanic*pīk
5Latinpixpitch, tar
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpik-to be angry; pitch; resin
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpi-sap, juice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-