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Where does “arenc” come from?

arenc (Occitan) comes from Latin haringus, from Frankish hāring, from Proto-Germanic hēringaz, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.

Ancestry of “arenc”, step by step

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

Words derived from “arenc”

  • arenque
  • arenque
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