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English word hire comes from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (Army. Army leader; commander; warrior.), Proto-Germanic *hē₂r ((demonstrative) here, in this place.), Proto-Germanic *hasô (Hare.), Welsh hewr, Proto-Germanic *hērą (Hair.), Old English (ca. 450-1100) hyr (Hire, wages. Interest, usury.), Proto-Indo-European *ḱe-, Proto-Germanic *hūrijaną, Proto-Germanic *hezōz
*harjaz (Proto-Germanic)
Army. Army leader; commander; warrior.
*hē₂r (Proto-Germanic)
(demonstrative) here, in this place.
*hasô (Proto-Germanic)
Hare.
hewr (Welsh)
*hērą (Proto-Germanic)
Hair.
hyr (Old English)
Hire, wages. Interest, usury.
*ḱe- (Proto-Indo-European)
*hūrijaną (Proto-Germanic)
*hezōz (Proto-Germanic)
*hari (Old Norse)
*ḱeywo- (Proto-Indo-European)
*hūrijō (Proto-Germanic)
(monetary) interest. Payment; hire.
hiere (Old English)
hire (Old English)
here (Old English)
An army (especially of the enemy).
her (Old English)
Hair Here.
*hiurijaz (Proto-Germanic)
Mild; gentle; dear. Trusted; familiar.
hȳr (Old English)
hīere (Old English)
hure (Middle English)
At intervals, frequent, at least, in any case. Especially, particularly; much less. Even. Truly, certainly, indeed.
hire (English)
(obsolete) Reward, payment.. A person who has been hired, especially in a cohort.. Payment for the temporary use of something.. The state of being hired, or having a job; employment. (intransitive) To accept employment.. (transitive) To accomplish by paying for services.. (transitive) To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.. [...]