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Where does “hert” come from?

hert (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.

hert (Dutch): A deer, a ruminant of the family Cervidae; may...

Definitions

  1. A deer, a ruminant of the family Cervidae; may...

Ancestry of “hert”, 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 “hert”

  • hartebeest
  • ハーテビースト
  • hartaibéist
  • hartebees
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