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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”

  • mynheer
  • herrenvolk
  • герр
  • Herrenhaus
  • Empfangsherr
  • Freiin
  • Herrin
  • Herr
  • Herrschaftssprache
  • Terrorherrschaft
  • Herrschaft
  • Luftherrschaft
  • Herrenvolk
  • Schreckensherrschaft
  • herrisch
  • Herrenuhr
  • Bauherr
  • Freiherr
  • Lehnsherr
  • veldheer
  • wereldheer
  • leenheer
  • baanderheer
  • bouwheer
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