Where does “harnașare” come from?
harnașare (Romanian) comes from Romanian harnașa, from French harnacher, from French harnais, from Old French hernois, from Old Norse hernest, from Old Norse herr, from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚱᛃᚨ, from Proto-Germanic harjaz — army.
harnașare (Romanian): harness
Definitions
- harness
Ancestry of “harnașare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | harnașa | to harness |
| 2 | French | harnacher | to harness |
| 3 | French | harnais | harness |
| 4 | Old French | hernois | equipment for battle |
| 5 | Old Norse | hernest | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | herr | crowd, great number; host; army, host, troops |
| 7 | Proto-Norse | ᚺᚨᚱᛃᚨ | army leader; commander; warrior |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |