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

Definitions

  1. herring

Ancestry of “харинга”, step by step

харинга traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German hering

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanheringherring
2Latinharingusherring
3Frankishhāringherring
4Proto-Germanichēringazherring
5Proto-Germanichērąhair
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle

via Italian aringa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianaringaherring, sprat
2Latinharengusherring
3Proto-West Germanic*hāringherring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hērą →Every word from Proto-Germanic hēringaz →