Where does “herutaz” come from?

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

herutaz (Proto-Germanic): deer, stag

Definitions

  1. deer, stag

Ancestry of “herutaz”, step by step

herutaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via Proto-Indo-European kerw-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankerw-

Words derived from “herutaz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-