English word origin

Etymology of her's

From Middle English hires, equivalent to her + -'s (possessive marker).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

pron

Obsolete form of hers.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English hires, equivalent to her + -'s (possessive marker).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Inherited-form mentionhiresenm

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Source etymology 2

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contraction

Contraction of her + is.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From her + 's (contraction of is).

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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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Machine-source provenance

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