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Where does “hari” come from?

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

hari (Proto-West Germanic): army

Definitions

  1. army

Ancestry of “hari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicharjazarmy; army leader; commander; warrior
2Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “hari”

  • here
  • hair
  • hers
  • hire
  • heir
  • hare
  • harbor
  • hereby
  • herein
  • Herman
  • hairy
  • Hare
  • whore
  • heiress
  • hereinafter
  • Herzegovina
  • Harlow
  • hoary
  • Hereward
  • haircut
  • hearse
  • hoar
  • hereabouts
  • hereunder
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