Dutch word heir comes from Latin crescendum, Old High German herro (Master.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| crescendum | Latin (lat) | |
| herro | Old High German (goh) | Master. |
| herro | Old Dutch (odt) | Master, lord. |
| *kor- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| sincerus | Latin (lat) | Clean, pure, sound.. Genuine, sincere.. Real, natural.. Uninjured, whole. |
| *koryos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *kóryos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *harjaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Army. Army leader; commander; warrior. |
| heri | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| here | Middle Dutch (dum) | Army, band of troops God, the Lord. Gentleman (respectful title for a male). Leader. Lord, high-ranked person. Ruler. |
| heir | Dutch (nld) | (archaic). |