Where does “hȳre” come from?
hȳre (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hiurijaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeywo-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
hȳre (Old English): pleasant
Ancestry of “hȳre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hiurijaz | trusted; familiar; mild; gentle; dear |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeywo- | trusted; familiar |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |