Where does “hēr” come from?
hēr (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic hūʀiju, from Proto-West Germanic hūʀijan, from Proto-Germanic hūzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kūs- — price, hire.
Ancestry of “hēr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hūʀiju | payment, hire; interest |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hūʀijan | to hire; to pay |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hūzijaną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kūs- | price, hire |