Where does “egendomsherre” come from?

egendomsherre (Swedish) comes from Swedish herre, from Old Swedish hærre, from Old Norse herri, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

egendomsherre (Swedish): owner, esp. a large landowner

Definitions

  1. owner, esp. a large landowner

Ancestry of “egendomsherre”, step by step

egendomsherre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish herre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishherrea man, a gentleman; a lord, a master; The Lord
2Old Swedishhærre—
3Old Norseherri—
4Old Saxonhērro—
5Old High Germanhērromaster; grey, grey-haired
6Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

via Swedish egendom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishegendomproperty; something owned; real estate
2Middle Low Germaneigendom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Old High German hērro →