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Middle English: hering
Old English: hǣring

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Etymology of the English word herring

the English word herring

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sker-

Derivations in English

herringbone, herringchoker

Cognates

Dutch haring, German Hering

Usage

Word found in Modern English

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