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Where does “hart” come from?

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

hart (Dutch): heart, main muscle pumping blood through the...

Definitions

  1. heart, main muscle pumping blood through the...

Ancestry of “hart”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchherteheart; heart as seat of emotion; heart, middle
2Old Dutchhertaheart
3Proto-West Germanichertāheart
4Proto-Germanichertôheart
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

Words derived from “hart”

  • hartig
  • hartigheid
  • hartstocht
  • hartvormig
  • hooghartig
  • hartstilstand
  • hartinfarct
  • vethart
  • dubbelhartig
  • hartkamer
  • hartschelp
  • halfhartig
  • hartaanval
  • hartenpijn
  • harteloos
  • hartslag
  • hart
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