Where does “hareng” come from?

hareng (Old French) comes from Latin haringus, from Frankish hāring, from Proto-Germanic hēringaz, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.

Ancestry of “hareng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinharingusherring
2Frankishhāringherring
3Proto-Germanichēringazherring
4Proto-Germanichērąhair
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle

Words derived from “hareng”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hērą →Every word from Proto-Germanic hēringaz →