Where does “hearth” come from?
Hearth comes from Middle English herth, from Old English heorþ, from Proto-West Germanic herþ, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kerh₃-, meaning to burn or heat.
hearth (English): A brick, stone or cement floor to a fireplace or...
Definitions
- A brick, stone or cement floor to a fireplace or...
Ancestry of “hearth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | herth | A hearth; a place where a fire is lighted; A... |
| 2 | Old English | heorþ | hearth |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | herþ | hearth, fireplace |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | herþaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kérh₃-to-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kerh₃- | to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat |
Words derived from “hearth”