Where does “hare” come from?
hare (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse héri, from Proto-Germanic hezô, from Proto-Germanic hasô, from Proto-Germanic haswaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂s- — to lead, teach, educate; grey, hare.
hare (Norwegian Nynorsk): a mountain hare, "Lepus timidus"; a hare, a small...
Definitions
- a mountain hare, "Lepus timidus"; a hare, a small...
Ancestry of “hare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | héri | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hezô | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hasô | hare |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haswaz | grey |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₂s- | to lead, teach, educate; grey, hare |