Where does “هر” come from?

هر (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian هر, from Pahlavi KRA, from Proto-Iranian hárwah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sárwas, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.

Ancestry of “هر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianهرeach; every
2PahlaviKRA—
3Proto-Iranianhárwah—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniansárwasall; entire, whole
5Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂wós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansōlh₂-mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy

Words derived from “هر”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sōlh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sárwas →