Where does “härbärgera” come from?

härbärgera (Swedish) comes from Swedish härbärge, from Old Norse herbergi, from Middle Low German herberge, from Old Saxon heriberga, from Proto-West Germanic harjabergu, from Proto-West Germanic hari, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos — army.

härbärgera (Swedish): to host; to provide a bed for a guest

Definitions

  1. to host; to provide a bed for a guest

Ancestry of “härbärgera”, step by step

härbärgera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish härbärge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhärbärgea place to stay, such as a hotel, hostel, etc
2Old Norseherbergia harbour; an inn; a closet, a room
3Middle Low Germanherberge—
4Old Saxonheriberga—
5Proto-West Germanicharjaberguarmy camp, barracks; refuge, shelter
6Proto-West Germanichariarmy
7Proto-Germanicharjazarmy; army leader; commander; warrior
8Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
11Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Swedish era

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedisherayour, yours; you; era
2Latināeraera or epoch from which time is measured
3Latinaesmoney, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;...
4Proto-Italicaosbronze, copper
5Proto-Italicajos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éyosa metal, copper, bronze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →