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Where does “herreng” come from?

herreng (Norman) comes from Old French hareng, from Latin haringus, from Frankish hāring, from Proto-Germanic hēringaz, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.

herreng (Norman): herring

Definitions

  1. herring

Ancestry of “herreng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchhareng—
2Latinharingus—
3Frankishhāringherring
4Proto-Germanichēringazherring
5Proto-Germanichērąhair
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle
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