Where does “aard” come from?

aard (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch āert, from Old Dutch ard, from Proto-West Germanic *ardi, from Proto-Germanic ardiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂erh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.

aard (Dutch): nature, character, disposition; Alternative form...

Definitions

  1. nature, character, disposition; Alternative form...

Ancestry of “aard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchāert—
2Old Dutchard—
3Proto-West Germanic*ardi—
4Proto-Germanicardizcharacteristic; inborn quality; nature;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂erh₃-to plough
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “aard”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- →