Where does “heregrima” come from?

heregrima (Old English) comes from Old English hēre, from Proto-West Germanic hari, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

heregrima (Old English): battle-mask, helmet

Definitions

  1. battle-mask, helmet

Ancestry of “heregrima”, step by step

heregrima traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English hēre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhērearmy, military (especially of the enemy)
2Proto-West Germanichariarmy
3Proto-Germanicharjazarmy; army leader; commander; warrior
4Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Old English grīma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgrīmamask, visor, helmet, spectre, apparition
2Frankishgrīmōmask
3Proto-Germanicgrīmômask; visor; helmet
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrēy-to smear; to paint, streak, smear
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰer-to rub; to stroke; to grind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →