Where does “herre” come from?

herre (Swedish) comes 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.

herre (Swedish): a man, a gentleman; a lord, a master; The Lord

Definitions

  1. a man, a gentleman; a lord, a master; The Lord

Ancestry of “herre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishhærre—
2Old Norseherri—
3Old Saxonhērro—
4Old High Germanhērromaster; grey, grey-haired
5Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “herre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Old High German hērro →