Where does “hier” come from?

hier (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian hēr, from Proto-West Germanic hūʀiju, from Proto-West Germanic hūʀijan, from Proto-Germanic hūzijaną, from Proto-Indo-European kūs- — price, hire.

hier (West Frisian): hair; hire; rent, rental

Definitions

  1. hair; hire; rent, rental

Ancestry of “hier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianhērhair
2Proto-West Germanichūʀijupayment, hire; interest
3Proto-West Germanichūʀijanto hire; to pay
4Proto-Germanichūzijaną—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankūs-price, hire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kūs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūzijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūʀijan →