Where does “herra” come from?

herra (Old Norse) comes from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

herra (Old Norse): mister, gentleman; sir; to confer with the title...

Definitions

  1. mister, gentleman; sir; to confer with the title...

Ancestry of “herra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonhērro—
2Old High Germanhērromaster; grey, grey-haired
3Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “herra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Old High German hērro →