Where does “harry” come from?
harry (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from English Harry, from Old French Henri, from Latin Henrīcus, from Old High German Haimirich, from Old High German rihhi, from Proto-West Germanic rīkī, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, from Proto-Germanic rīks — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
harry (Norwegian Nynorsk): cheesy, shabby, kitschy
Definitions
- cheesy, shabby, kitschy
Ancestry of “harry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Harry | The drug heroin |
| 2 | Old French | Henri | — |
| 3 | Latin | Henrīcus | — |
| 4 | Old High German | Haimirich | — |
| 5 | Old High German | rihhi | rich; empire, kingdom, realm |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | rīkī | mighty, powerful; rich; kingdom, realm |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |