Friedrich Kluge2511444An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, H — Herrschaft1891John Francis Davis
Herrschaft, f., ‘lordship, dominion, master and mistress, employers (as used by servants),’ from MidHG. hêrschaft, f., OHG. hêrscaft, hêrscaf, f., lit. ‘lordship,’ then ‘high rank, manor, magistracy.’ Allied to Herr, but probably not to hehr.