Where does “herbergi” come from?
herbergi (Old Norse) comes from Middle Low German herberge, from Old Saxon heriberga, 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- — army.
herbergi (Old Norse): a harbour; an inn; a closet, a room
Definitions
- a harbour; an inn; a closet, a room
Ancestry of “herbergi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | herberge | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | heriberga | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | harjabergu | army camp, barracks; refuge, shelter |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hari | army |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |