Correct spelling for the English word "hering" is [hˈɜːɹɪŋ], [hˈɜːɹɪŋ], [h_ˈɜː_ɹ_ɪ_ŋ] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
The word "hering" (also spelled "herring") comes from the Old English word "hӯring", which can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic word "*hērǭn", meaning "herring". This ultimately stems from the Proto-Indo-European root "*ḱerh₂-", which refers to a small fish. The word has cognates in various Germanic languages, such as German "Hering" and Dutch "haring".