Where does “heardest” come from?
heardest (English) comes from English heard, from Middle English herde, from Old English hierde, from Proto-West Germanic hirdī, from Proto-Germanic hirdijaz, from Proto-Germanic herdō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerdʰ- — herd, row; file, row, herd.
heardest (English): second-person singular simple past form of hear
Definitions
- second-person singular simple past form of hear
Ancestry of “heardest”, step by step
heardest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English heard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heard | simple past tense and past participle of hear;... |
| 2 | Middle English | herde | herd group of domesticated animals |
| 3 | Old English | hierde | herdsman; guardian, keeper, protector |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hirdī | herdsman, herder |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hirdijaz | herder, herdsman |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | herdō | herd |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerdʰ- | herd, row; file, row, herd |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |