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Where does “heri” come from?

heri (Old Saxon) comes from Frankish harjōn, 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.

Ancestry of “heri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishharjōn—
2Proto-Germanicharjōnąto overrun with an army; lay waste; ravage;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “heri”

  • herion
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