Etymology of the English word herald
the English word
heraldderived from the Old French word
heraultderived from the Anglo-Norman word
heraldderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*koro-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*kharjazDate
The earliest known usage of herald in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
heraldic,
heraldry,
heralded,
heraldingCognates
Dutch
heraut, French
héraut, German
Herold, Italian
araldo, Norwegian
herold, Portuguese
arauto, Spanish
haraute, Swedish
häroldUsage
Word found in Modern English
