Where does “héri” come from?
héri (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hezô, from Proto-Germanic hasô, from Proto-Germanic haswaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₂s- — to lead, teach, educate; grey, hare.
héri (Old Norse): hare
Definitions
- hare
Ancestry of “héri”, step by step
héri traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic hezô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hezô | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hasô | hare |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haswaz | grey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₂s- | to lead, teach, educate; grey, hare |
via Proto-Germanic háswa-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | háswa- | — |
via Proto-Germanic *hesô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *hesô | hare |