Where does “blohartig” come from?

blohartig (Dutch) comes from Dutch hart, from Middle Dutch herte, from Old Dutch herta, from Proto-West Germanic hertā, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

blohartig (Dutch): faint-hearted

Definitions

  1. faint-hearted

Ancestry of “blohartig”, step by step

blohartig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch hart

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhartheart, main muscle pumping blood through the...
2Middle Dutchherteheart; heart as seat of emotion; heart, middle
3Old Dutchhertaheart
4Proto-West Germanichertāheart
5Proto-Germanichertôheart
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

via Dutch blo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchblo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗrEvery word from Proto-Germanic hertôEvery word from Proto-West Germanic hertā