Where does “herre” come from?

herre (Middle High German) comes from Old High German hēriro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

herre (Middle High German): master, lord

Definitions

  1. master, lord

Ancestry of “herre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhēriro—
2Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “herre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Old High German hēriro →