Where does “hēringaz” come from?

hēringaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.

hēringaz (Proto-Germanic): herring

Definitions

  1. herring

Ancestry of “hēringaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichērąhair
2Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle

Words derived from “hēringaz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hērą →