Where does “herian” come from?

herian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic hazjaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

herian (Old English): to praise, honour

Definitions

  1. to praise, honour

Ancestry of “herian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichazjanąto call, shout; to praise
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless

Words derived from “herian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱens- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hazjaną →