Where does “hür” come from?

hür (Papiamentu) comes from Dutch huur, from Middle Dutch hûre, from Old Dutch hūra, from Proto-West Germanic hūʀiju, from Proto-West Germanic hūʀijan, from Proto-Germanic hūzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kūs- — price, hire.

hür (Papiamentu): rent

Definitions

  1. rent

Ancestry of “hür”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhuurrenting, hiring; rent
2Middle Dutchhûre—
3Old Dutchhūra—
4Proto-West Germanichūʀijupayment, hire; interest
5Proto-West Germanichūʀijanto hire; to pay
6Proto-Germanichūzijaną—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankūs-price, hire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kūs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūzijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūʀijan →
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