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Where does “häger” come from?

häger (Swedish) comes from Old Norse hegri, from Proto-Germanic haigrô, from Proto-Germanic hraigrô, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreik-.

häger (Swedish): heron; bird of the family Ardeidae

Definitions

  1. heron; bird of the family Ardeidae

Ancestry of “häger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehegriheron
2Proto-Germanichaigrô—
3Proto-Germanichraigrôheron
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kreik-—

Words derived from “häger”

  • kohäger
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreik- →