Where does “heartland” come from?
Heartland comes from English heart and land, where heart derives from Middle English herte, Old English heorte, and Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr meaning heart or innermost part.
heartland (English): The central part of a region defined by...
Definitions
- The central part of a region defined by...
Ancestry of “heartland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | heart | A muscular organ that pumps blood through the... |
| 2 | Middle English | herte | The heart; One's inner self; the mind or... |
| 3 | Old English | heorte | heart |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hertā | heart |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hertô | heart |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
Words derived from “heartland”