Where does “赫茲” come from?
赫茲 (Chinese) comes from German Hertz, from German 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.
Ancestry of “赫茲”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Hertz | hertz; Obsolete spelling of Herz |
| 2 | German | Herz | heart; hearts; sweetheart, darling |
| 3 | Middle High German | herze | — |
| 4 | Old High German | herza | heart |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hertā | heart |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hertô | heart |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |