English
harbourer
Harbourer comes from Middle English herberer ‘a host’, and goes back to herberwe.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500herberwe
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500herberer‘a host’
- Englishtodayharbourer
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500herberwe
- Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500herberer‘a host’
- Englishtodayharbourer
Formed from harbour + -er
Every English word from Middle English herberwe
Today it means
noun A person who harbours another.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English herberwe / harbourer