Where does “hare” come from?

hare (Scots) comes from Middle English hare, from Old English hara, from Old English hār, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

hare (Scots): a hare, Lepus sp

Definitions

  1. a hare, Lepus sp

Ancestry of “hare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishhareAlternative form of hire; Alternative form of...
2Old Englishhararabbit, hare
3Old Englishhārgray, gray-haired; grey-haired; hoar, hoary,...
4Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Old English hār →