Where does “hjertelig” come from?

hjertelig (Danish) comes from Danish hjerte, from Old Norse hjarta, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

hjertelig (Danish): heart-felt, sincere

Definitions

  1. heart-felt, sincere

Ancestry of “hjertelig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhjerteheart
2Old Norsehjartaheart
3Proto-Germanichertôheart
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

Words derived from “hjertelig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic hertô →Every word from Old Norse hjarta →
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