Where does “hartebeest” come from?

hartebeest (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch hert, from Middle Dutch hert, from Old Dutch herth, from Proto-West Germanic herþ, from Proto-Germanic herþaz, from Proto-Indo-European kérh₃-to-s, from Proto-Indo-European kerh₃- — to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat.

Ancestry of “hartebeest”, step by step

hartebeest traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch hert

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchhertA deer, a ruminant of the family Cervidae; may...
2Middle Dutchhertdeer; hearth, fireplace
3Old Dutchherth—
4Proto-West Germanicherþhearth, fireplace
5Proto-Germanicherþaz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankérh₃-to-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankerh₃-to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat

via Dutch beest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchbeestAn animal, a beast; An animal kept as livestock,...
2Middle Dutchbeeste—
3Middle Dutchbesteinflection of best: ## masculine nominative...
4Old Frenchbestebeast, animal
5Latinbēstiaa beast

via Dutch hertebeest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhertebeest—

Words derived from “hartebeest”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kérh₃-to-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic herþaz →