héraut

herald

Pronounced as (IPA)

/e.ʁo/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French: heraut

In summary

Inherited from Old French heraut, from Frankish *heriwald, from *heri (“army”) + *wald (“reigning; ruling”) from Proto-Germanic *harjawaldaz, a compound consisting of Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“army”) + *h₂welh₁- (“to be strong”). Compare Walter, which has these elements reversed. Doublet of faraud.

Concepts

herald

hail

forerunner

harbinger

precursor

predecessor

acclaim

trumpeter

announcer

Synonyms

crieur public

grêle

précurseur

chantre

🧑‍🎤

grêler

messager

prédécesseur

hérault

signe avant coureur

acclamer

héraut d'armes

annonceur

applaudir

Translations

araldo

arauto

heraldo

Herold

heraut

herold

voorbode

herald

herold

αγγελιοφόρος

Wappenherold

Wappenausleger

ceryx

messaggero

αγγελιαφόρος