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
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *harjaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Army. Army leader; commander; warrior. |
| *hē₂r | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (demonstrative) here, in this place. |
| *hasô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Hare. |
| hewr | Welsh (cym) | |
| *hērą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Hair. |
| hyr | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Hire, wages. Interest, usury. |
| *ḱe- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *hūrijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *hezōz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *hari | Old Norse (non) | |
| *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) | |
| here | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | An army (especially of the enemy). |
| her | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Hair Here. |
| *hiurijaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Mild; gentle; dear. Trusted; familiar. |
| hȳr | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| hīere | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| hure | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | At intervals, frequent, at least, in any case. Especially, particularly; much less. Even. Truly, certainly, indeed. |
| hire | English (en) | (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.. [...] |