Etymology Explorer › Old English

Where does “hors” come from?

hors (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic hross, from Proto-Germanic hrussą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

hors (Old English): horse

Definitions

  1. horse

Ancestry of “hors”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichrosshorse
2Proto-Germanichrussąhorse
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “hors”

  • horse
  • horses
  • horseback
  • hoarse
  • horseman
  • horsepower
  • horseshoe
  • hoss
  • horsemanship
  • horsehair
  • horseradish
  • racehorse
  • horseflesh
  • workhorse
  • horseplay
  • horsewhip
  • warhorse
  • Whitehorse
  • horsewoman
  • horsey
  • packhorse
  • horseless
  • horsetail
  • horseshit
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