Etymology of the English word harbinger
the English word
harbingerderived from the Old French word
herbergerederived from the Old French word
herbergederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*koro-derived from the Old French word
herbergeorderived from the Old French word
herbergierderived from the Old French word
herbergederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*koro-derived from the Old French word
herbergerderived from the Old French word
herbergierderived from the Old French word
herbergederived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*koro-Date
The earliest known usage of harbinger in English dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in English
harbingered,
harbingeringUsage
Word found in Modern English
