Where does “hertog” come from?

hertog (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch hertog, from Middle Dutch hertōge, from Old Dutch heritogo, from Proto-West Germanic haritogō.

hertog (Afrikaans): duke

Definitions

  1. duke

Ancestry of “hertog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhertogduke
2Middle Dutchhertōge—
3Old Dutchheritogoarmy leader; duke
4Proto-West Germanicharitogō—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic haritogō →Every word from Old Dutch heritogo →Every word from Middle Dutch hertōge →