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Where does “haard” come from?

haard (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch hert, from Old Dutch herth, from Proto-West Germanic herþ, from Proto-Germanic herþaz, from Proto-Indo-European kérh₃-to-s, from Proto-Indo-European kerh₃- — to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat.

haard (Dutch): A hearth; A fireplace; A place where a disease or...

Definitions

  1. A hearth; A fireplace; A place where a disease or...

Ancestry of “haard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhertdeer; hearth, fireplace
2Old Dutchherth—
3Proto-West Germanicherþhearth, fireplace
4Proto-Germanicherþaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankérh₃-to-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankerh₃-to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat

Words derived from “haard”

  • pesthaard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerh₃- →