Where does “heartquake” come from?
heartquake (English) comes from English heart, from Middle English herte, from Old English heorte, from Proto-West Germanic hertā, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
heartquake (English): Trembling of the heart; trepidation; fear
Definitions
- Trembling of the heart; trepidation; fear
Ancestry of “heartquake”, 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 |