Where does “Herzkasperl” come from?
Herzkasperl (Bavarian) comes from Bavarian Herz, from Middle High German herze, from Old High German herza, from Proto-West Germanic hertā, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
Herzkasperl (Bavarian): heart attack
Definitions
- heart attack
Ancestry of “Herzkasperl”, step by step
Herzkasperl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bavarian Herz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian | Herz | heart |
| 2 | Middle High German | herze | heart |
| 3 | Old High German | herza | heart |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hertā | heart |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hertô | heart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
via Bavarian Kasperl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian | Kasperl | A glove puppet who is the main character used in a puppet show; akin to Punch |