Where does “pesthaard” come from?
pesthaard (Dutch) comes from Dutch haard, 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.
pesthaard (Dutch): pesthole
Definitions
- pesthole
Ancestry of “pesthaard”, step by step
pesthaard traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch haard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | haard | A hearth; A fireplace; A place where a disease or... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hert | deer; hearth, fireplace |
| 3 | Old Dutch | herth | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | herþ | hearth, fireplace |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | herþaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kérh₃-to-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kerh₃- | to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat |