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Where does “heriberga” come from?

heriberga (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic harjabergu, from Proto-West Germanic hari, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Ancestry of “heriberga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicharjaberguarmy camp, barracks; refuge, shelter
2Proto-West Germanichariarmy
3Proto-Germanicharjazarmy; army leader; commander; warrior
4Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “heriberga”

  • Herberge
  • beherbergen
  • Jugendherberge
  • herberge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →