Where does “herre” come from?

herre (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse herri, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

herre (Norwegian Bokmål): gentleman, man; master, lord, ruler

Definitions

  1. gentleman, man; master, lord, ruler

Ancestry of “herre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseherri—
2Old Saxonhērro—
3Old High Germanhērromaster; grey, grey-haired
4Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
5Proto-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 hērro →