Where does “afart” come from?

afart (Danish) comes from Danish art, from Middle Low German art, from Old Saxon *ard, from Proto-Germanic ardiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

afart (Danish): variant, variety, variation

Definitions

  1. variant, variety, variation

Ancestry of “afart”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishartkind; nature; species
2Middle Low Germanart—
3Old Saxon*ard—
4Proto-Germanicardizcharacteristic; inborn quality; nature;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ardiz →