Where does “hearg” come from?

hearg (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic harugaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱarǝk-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer — dark color.

hearg (Old English): a pile of stones; an altar; a sacred place;...

Definitions

  1. a pile of stones; an altar; a sacred place;...

Ancestry of “hearg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicharugazSanctuary; halidom; grove; Pile of stones; altar
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱarǝk-fenced or enclosed area
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerdark color

Words derived from “hearg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱarǝk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harugaz →