Where does “hearthrug” come from?
Hearthrug derives from English hearth, from Middle English herth, from Old English heorþ, from Proto-West Germanic herþ, tracing to Proto-Indo-European kerh₃-, meaning to burn or heat.
hearthrug (English): A rug placed in front of a fireplace, on the...
Definitions
- A rug placed in front of a fireplace, on the...
Ancestry of “hearthrug”, step by step
hearthrug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hearth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hearth | A brick, stone or cement floor to a fireplace or... |
| 2 | Middle English | herth | A hearth; a place where a fire is lighted; A... |
| 3 | Old English | heorþ | hearth |
| 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 |
via English rug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rug | A partial covering for a floor; A piece of... |
| 2 | Middle English | rugge | ridge |
| 3 | Old Norse | rǫgg | shagginess; tuft; tuft, shagginess; tuft;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rūhaz | rough |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rewk- | to dig; to till |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |