Where does “harug” come from?

harug (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic harugaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱarǝk-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer — dark color.

harug (Old Saxon): A pile of stones; an altar; A sacred place;...

Definitions

  1. A pile of stones; an altar; A sacred place;...

Ancestry of “harug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicharugazSanctuary; halidom; grove; Pile of stones; altar
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱarǝk-fenced or enclosed area
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerdark color
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱarǝk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harugaz →