koro-

War; also war-band, host, army.

1. heriot, from Old English here, army.

2. arrière-ban, from Old French herban, a summoning to military service (ban, proclamation, summons; see bhā-²).

3.

a. harbor, from Old English herebeorg, lodging;

b. harbinger, from Old French herberge, lodging. Both a and b from Germanic compound *harja-bergaz, “army hill,” hill-fort, later shelter, lodging, army quarters (*bergaz, hill; see bhergh-²).

4. herald, from Anglo-Norman herald, from Germanic compound *harja-waldaz, “army commander” (*wald-, rule, power; see wal-).

5. harness, from Old French harneis, harness, from Germanic compound *harja-nestam, “army provisions” (*nestam, food for a journey; see nes-¹).

6. harry, hurry, from Old English hergian, to ravage, plunder, raid, from Germanic denominative *harjōn.

7. harangue, from Old Italian aringo, arringa, public square, from Germanic compound *harihring, assembly, “host-ring” (*hringaz, ring; see sker-²). 1-7 all from Germanic *harjaz, army.

 

[Pokorny koro-s 615.]

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