Where does “hirs” come from?

hirs (Swedish) comes from German Hirse, from Middle High German hirse, from Old High German hirso, from Proto-Germanic hirsijô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Ancestry of “hirs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHirsemillet
2Middle High Germanhirse—
3Old High Germanhirsomillet
4Proto-Germanichirsijô—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “hirs”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →