Where does “hèart” come from?

hèart (Cimbrian) comes from Middle High German hert, from Old High German herd, 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.

hèart (Cimbrian): hearth, fireplace

Definitions

  1. hearth, fireplace

Ancestry of “hèart”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhert—
2Old High Germanherdhearth
3Proto-West Germanicherþhearth, fireplace
4Proto-Germanicherþaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankérh₃-to-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankerh₃-to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat

Words derived from “hèart”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kérh₃-to-s →Every word from Proto-Germanic herþaz →