Where does “hara” come from?
hara (Old English) comes from Old English hār, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
hara (Old English): rabbit, hare
Ancestry of “hara”, step by step
hara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English hār
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | hār | gray, gray-haired; grey-haired; hoar, hoary,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via Proto-West Germanic hasō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hasō | hare |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *hesô | hare |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₂s- | to lead, teach, educate; grey, hare |
Words derived from “hara”