Where does “hærre” come from?
hærre (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse herri, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
Ancestry of “hærre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | herri | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | hērro | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hērro | master; grey, grey-haired |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
Words derived from “hærre”