Where does “herġian” come from?
herġian (Old English) comes from Frankish harjōn, from Proto-Germanic harjōną, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
herġian (Old English): to pillage, plunder
Definitions
- to pillage, plunder
Ancestry of “herġian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | harjōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | harjōną | to overrun with an army; lay waste; ravage;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |