Where does “hēr” come from?
hēr (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic *hair, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
hēr (Old High German): noble, austere, venerable, aged; gray-haired,...
Definitions
- noble, austere, venerable, aged; gray-haired,...
Ancestry of “hēr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *hair | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |