hertog etymology

Dutch word hertog comes from Proto-Germanic *tugô (He who draws; leader.), Proto-Germanic *harjaz (Army. Army leader; commander; warrior.)

Detailed word origin of hertog

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*tugô Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) He who draws; leader.
*harjaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Army. Army leader; commander; warrior.
*harjatugô Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Army leader; commander; general.
*heritogo Old Dutch (odt)
hertoge Middle Dutch (dum)
hertog Dutch (nld) Duke.

Words with the same origin as hertog

Descendants of *harjaz
ambachtsheer baanderheer baanderij bannerheer gastheer geneesheer harnas heer heerbaan heerkracht heerlijk heermacht heerschappij heirkracht heirschare herberg herenboer jongeheer jonkheer leenheer mijnheer rune veldheer wereldheer