Where does “Hertzian” come from?
Hertzian (English) comes from French hertzien, from French hertz, from German Hertz, from German Herz, from Middle High German herze, from Old High German herza, from Proto-West Germanic hertā, from Proto-Germanic hertô — heart.
Hertzian (English): Of or pertaining to Heinrich Hertz and his work
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Heinrich Hertz and his work
Ancestry of “Hertzian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | hertzien | Hertzian |
| 2 | French | hertz | hertz |
| 3 | German | Hertz | hertz; Obsolete spelling of Herz |
| 4 | German | Herz | heart; hearts; sweetheart, darling |
| 5 | Middle High German | herze | — |
| 6 | Old High German | herza | heart |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | hertā | heart |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hertô | heart |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |