Where does “харинга” come from?
харинга (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German hering, from Latin haringus, from Frankish hāring, from Proto-Germanic hēringaz, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.
харинга (Serbo-Croatian): herring
Ancestry of “харинга”, step by step