Where does “heri” come from?
heri (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.
Ancestry of “heri”, step by step
| 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 |