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Herzog.

duke

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhɛrˌtsoːk/[ˈhɛʁˌt͡soːk][ˈhɛɐ̯ˌt͡soːk]standard/ˈhɛrˌtsɔx/

  1. duke

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ker-der. Proto-Indo-European *kóryos Proto-Germanic *harjaz Proto-West Germanic *hari Proto-Indo-European *dewk-? Proto-West Germanic *togō ▲ Ancient Greek στρατηγός (stratēgós)calq. Proto-West Germanic *harjatogō Old High German herizogo Middle High German herzog German Herzog From Middle High German herzog, herzoge, from Old High German herizogo, and ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *harjatogō (“army leader”).

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