Where does “Hertz” come from?

Hertz comes from German Herz, from Middle High German herze, from Old High German herza, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr, meaning heart.

Hertz (English): Alternative letter-case form of hertz

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of hertz

Ancestry of “Hertz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHertzhertz; Obsolete spelling of Herz
2GermanHerzheart; hearts; sweetheart, darling
3Middle High Germanherzeheart
4Old High Germanherzaheart
5Proto-West Germanichertāheart
6Proto-Germanichertôheart
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

Words derived from “Hertz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic hertô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hertā →