Where does “hērro” come from?

hērro (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

hērro (Old High German): master; grey, grey-haired

Definitions

  1. master; grey, grey-haired

Ancestry of “hērro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “hērro”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →