Where does “herszton” come from?

herszton (Polish) comes from Polish herszt, from Old Polish herst, from Middle High German herster.

Ancestry of “herszton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishhersztringleader, bellwether, chieftain
2Old Polishherst—
3Middle High Germanherster—
Every word from Middle High German herster →Every word from Old Polish herst →Every word from Polish herszt →