Where does “hjerte” come from?
hjerte (Danish) comes from Old Norse hjarta, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
hjerte (Danish): heart
Ancestry of “hjerte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hjarta | heart |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hertô | heart |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
Words derived from “hjerte”