Where does “reiger” come from?

reiger (Middle High German) comes from Old High German reigaro, from Proto-Germanic hraigrô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreik-.

Ancestry of “reiger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High GermanreigaroAlternative form of heigaro
2Proto-Germanichraigrôheron
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kreik-—

Words derived from “reiger”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreik- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hraigrô →Every word from Old High German reigaro →