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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | hert | A deer, a ruminant of the family Cervidae; may... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hert | deer; hearth, fireplace |
| 3 | Old Dutch | herth | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | herþ | hearth, fireplace |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | herþaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kérh₃-to-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kerh₃- | to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat |
Words derived from “hartebeest”