Where does “arenque” come from?

arenque (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish arenque, from Occitan arenc, from Latin haringus, from Frankish hāring, from Proto-Germanic hēringaz, from Proto-Germanic hērą, from Proto-Indo-European keres- — rough hair, bristle.

arenque (Spanish): herring

Definitions

  1. herring

Ancestry of “arenque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanisharenque—
2Occitanarenc—
3Latinharingusherring
4Frankishhāringherring
5Proto-Germanichēringazherring
6Proto-Germanichērąhair
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle

Words derived from “arenque”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keres- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hērą →Every word from Proto-Germanic hēringaz →