Where does “hēriro” come from?
hēriro (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
Ancestry of “hēriro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
Words derived from “hēriro”