Where does “hernô” come from?

hernô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

Ancestry of “hernô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂s-head; hornet
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s-