Etymology of the English word hair
the English word
hairderived from the English word
herderived from the English word
hirederived from the Proto-Germanic root
*khurjaderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ko-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*khæranDerivations in English
hairball,
hairbrush,
haircloth,
haircoloring,
haircut,
hairdo,
hairdresser,
hairdressing,
hairline,
hairpiece,
hairpin,
hairsplitting,
hairspring,
hairstreak,
hairworm,
longhair,
wirehair,
hairweaving,
shorthaired,
maidenhair,
camelhair,
haired,
hairy,
horsehair,
unhairCognates
Danish
hår, Dutch
haar, Dutch
hoog, English
high, German
Haar, German
haar, German
hoch, Gothic
tagl, Icelandic
hár, Icelandic
hör, Nynorsk
hår, Riksmal
hår, Swedish
hår, Swedish
hor, Swedish
hög, Yiddish
horUsage
Word found in Modern English
