harry

harry · verb¹

1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*koryos
2. Proto-Germanic · inherited from*harjōną
3. Proto-West Germanic · inherited from*harjōn
4. Old English · inherited fromherġian
5. Middle English · inherited fromherien
6. English todayharry

From Middle English herien, harien, from Old English herġian, from Proto-West Germanic *harjōn, from Proto-Germanic *harjōną, from *harjaz (“army”), from Proto-Indo-European *koryos, from *ker- (“army”). Cognates See also Walloon hairyî, Old French hairier, harier; also Saterland Frisian ferheerje, German verheeren (“to harry, devastate”), Swedish härja (“ravage, harry”); also Old English here, West Frisian hear, Dutch heer, German Heer); also Middle Irish cuire (“army”), Lithuanian kãrias (“army; war”), Old Church Slavonic кара (kara, “strife”), Ancient Greek κοίρανος (koíranos, “chief, commander”), Old Persian [script needed] (kāra, “army”)). More at here (“army”). Compare typologically Latin populor.

harry · noun²

1. Hindi · derived fromहड्डी“bone”
2. English todayharry

Related to Hindi हड्डी (haḍḍī, “bone”).

Harry · proper noun, noun³

1. Old French · derived fromHenri
2. English todayHarry

Medieval English spoken form of Old French Henri.

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