Where does “herad” come from?

herad (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse herað, from Proto-Germanic hīwą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyw-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

herad (Norwegian Nynorsk): municipality

Definitions

  1. municipality

Ancestry of “herad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseheraðdistrict; country
2Proto-Germanichīwąmarriage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyw-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

Words derived from “herad”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hīwą →