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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | reigaro | Alternative form of heigaro |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hraigrô | heron |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreik- | — |