Where does “herja” come from?

herja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic harjōną, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

herja (Old Norse): to go harrying or freebooting; to despoil, waste

Definitions

  1. to go harrying or freebooting; to despoil, waste

Ancestry of “herja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicharjōnąto overrun with an army; lay waste; ravage;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “herja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →
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