Middle English word her comes from Proto-Indo-European *-r, Proto-Indo-European *ḱe, Proto-Germanic *hes, Proto-Indo-European *gʰreH₁-, Proto-Indo-European *kor, Proto-Germanic - r, and later Proto-Germanic *hē₂r ((demonstrative) here, in this place.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *-r | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ḱe | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *hes | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *gʰreH₁- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to grow, become green, grow, become green |
| *kor | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| - r | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| crescendum | Latin (lat) | |
| *ḱr̥- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *hē₂r | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (demonstrative) here, in this place. |
| *keres- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *hērą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Hair. |
| her | Old English (ang) | Hair Here. |
| hær | Middle English (enm) |