Where does “herfs” come from?

herfs (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch herfst, from Middle Dutch herfst, from Old Dutch hervist, from Proto-Germanic harbistaz, from Proto-Germanic harbaz, from Proto-Indo-European kerp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

herfs (Afrikaans): autumn, fall

Definitions

  1. autumn, fall

Ancestry of “herfs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchherfstautumn, fall
2Middle Dutchherfst—
3Old Dutchhervist—
4Proto-Germanicharbistazharvest; autumn, fall
5Proto-Germanicharbaz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankerp-to pluck, harvest
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harbaz →