Old High German word heri comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreH₁-, Proto-Indo-European *kor, Proto-Balto-Slavic *krei-, Proto-Baltic *krei-, and later Proto-Germanic *harjaz (Army. Army leader; commander; warrior.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gʰreH₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to grow, become green, grow, become green |
| *kor | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *krei- | Proto-Balto-Slavic (ine-bsl-pro) | |
| *krei- | Proto-Baltic (bat-pro) | |
| crescendum | Latin (lat) | |
| *kr- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| sincerus | Latin (lat) | Clean, pure, sound.. Genuine, sincere.. Real, natural.. Uninjured, whole. |
| *koryos | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *harjaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Army. Army leader; commander; warrior. |
| heri | Old High German (goh) | Army. |