Here etymology

English

English word here comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂s-, Proto-Indo-European *kūs-, Latin crescendum, Proto-Germanic *hes, Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-, Proto-Germanic *hūrijaną, Proto-Indo-European *-r, Proto-Indo-European *ḱe, German grey, Proto-Germanic *hezōz, Welsh hewr, Proto-Indo-European *kas-, Proto-Germanic - r, and later Proto-Germanic *haswaz ((colour) grey.)

Etymology of here

Detailed word origin of here

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*ḱeh₂s- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*kūs- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
crescendum Latin (lat)
*hes Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*ḱe- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*hūrijaną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*-r Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*ḱe Proto-Indo-European (ine)
grey German (de)
*hezōz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
hewr Welsh (cym)
*kas- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
- r Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*haswaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) (colour) grey.
*hūzijō Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*ḱeywo- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*hūrijō Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) (monetary) interest. Payment; hire.
hiere Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang)
hire Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang)
hyr Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) Hire, wages. Interest, usury.
*ḱr̥- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
sincerus Latin (lat) Clean, pure, sound.. Genuine, sincere.. Real, natural.. Uninjured, whole.
*hiurijaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Mild; gentle; dear. Trusted; familiar.
hȳr Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang)
*koryos Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*kóryos Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*keres- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
hīere Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang)
*hasô Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Hare.
*hērą Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Hair.
*hē₂r Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) (demonstrative) here, in this place.
*hari Old Norse (non)
*harjaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Army. Army leader; commander; warrior.
here Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) An army (especially of the enemy).
her Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) Hair Here.
hure Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) At intervals, frequent, at least, in any case. Especially, particularly; much less. Even. Truly, certainly, indeed.
here English (en) (British, slang) Used for emphasis at the beginning of a sentence when expressing an opinion or want. (abstract) In this context.. (location) In, on, or at this place.. (location) To this place; used in place of the more dated hither.. At this point in the argument or narration. (abstract) This place; this location.. (abstract) This time, the present situation. (Can we add an example for [...]

Words with the same origin as here

Descendants of *ḱeh₂s-

ear hare her hire hyah

Descendants of *ḱe-

ai hello she shoe who

Descendants of *-r

hairdo that

Descendants of - r

where