Middle English word hire comes from Proto-Germanic *hūzijō, Proto-Indo-European *-r, Proto-Indo-European *ḱe, Proto-Indo-European *kr̥-, Proto-Indo-European *ḱoy-, Proto-Germanic *haswaz ((colour) grey.), German grey, Proto-Germanic *hezōz, Welsh hewr, Proto-Indo-European *kas-, Proto-Germanic *hes, Proto-Germanic - r, Proto-Germanic *hūrijaną
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *hūzijō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *-r | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ḱe | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *kr̥- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ḱoy- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *haswaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (colour) grey. |
| grey | German (deu) | |
| *hezōz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| hewr | Welsh (cym) | |
| *kas- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *hes | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| - r | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *hūrijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| hyr | Old English (ang) | Hire, wages. Interest, usury. |
| *hērą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Hair. |
| *koryos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *kóryos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ḱeywo- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| hiere | Old English (ang) | |
| hire | Old English (ang) | |
| *hūrijō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (monetary) interest. Payment; hire. |
| *hiurijaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Mild; gentle; dear. Trusted; familiar. |
| hȳr | Old English (ang) | |
| *harjaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Army. Army leader; commander; warrior. |
| hīere | Old English (ang) | |
| *hasô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Hare. |
| *hē₂r | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (demonstrative) here, in this place. |
| *hari | Old Norse (non) | |
| here | Old English (ang) | An army (especially of the enemy). |
| her | Old English (ang) | Hair Here. |
| heere | Middle English (enm) |