Where does “hierstan” come from?

hierstan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic harstijan, from Proto-Indo-European kerh₃- — to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat.

hierstan (Old English): to roast; to fry

Definitions

  1. to roast; to fry

Ancestry of “hierstan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicharstijanto roast
2Proto-Indo-Europeankerh₃-to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat

Words derived from “hierstan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerh₃- →