Where does “hāring” come from?

hāring (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic hēringaz, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.

Ancestry of “hāring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichēringazherring
2Proto-Germanichērąhair
3Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle

Words derived from “hāring”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hērą →Every word from Proto-Germanic hēringaz →