Where does “hæri” come from?
hæri (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse heri, 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 “hæri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | heri | hare |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hezô | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hasô | hare |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | haswaz | grey |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₂s- | to lead, teach, educate; grey, hare |
Words derived from “hæri”