Where does “harr” come from?

harr (Yola) comes from Middle English herre, from Middle Dutch hêre, from Old Dutch hēro, from Old High German hēriro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

harr (Yola): The shank of a button

Definitions

  1. The shank of a button

Ancestry of “harr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishherrehinge; lord, chief, master; Alternative form of...
2Middle Dutchhêrelord
3Old Dutchhēro—
4Old High Germanhēriro—
5Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “harr”

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