Where does “האַר” come from?

האַר (Yiddish) comes from Middle High German herre, from Old High German hēriro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

האַר (Yiddish): ruler, sovereign, lord

Definitions

  1. ruler, sovereign, lord

Ancestry of “האַר”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanherremaster, lord
2Old High Germanhēriro
3Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃-Every word from Proto-Germanic hairazEvery word from Old High German hēriro