Where does “hær” come from?
hær (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *hār, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.
hær (Old English): hair
Ancestry of “hær”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *hār | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hērą | hair |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | keres- | rough hair, bristle |