Where does “herra” come from?

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

Ancestry of “herra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseherramister, gentleman; sir; to confer with the title...
2Old Saxonhērro—
3Old High Germanhērromaster; grey, grey-haired
4Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
5Proto-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 →