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Where does “harjōną” come from?

harjōną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

harjōną (Proto-Germanic): to overrun with an army; lay waste; ravage;...

Definitions

  1. to overrun with an army; lay waste; ravage;...

Ancestry of “harjōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “harjōną”

  • harry
  • harrier
  • harrisome
  • haricot
  • herja
  • herjaus
  • herjata
  • härja
  • herja
  • herje
  • herja
  • herje
  • herien
  • harien
  • herġian
  • hergian
  • harigoter
  • haricot
  • herja
  • haricot
  • herja
  • hæria
  • harjōn
  • hariōn
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