Where does “hearty” come from?
Hearty derives from Middle English herte, from Old English heorte, from Proto-Germanic herutaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr, the root for heart and seat of emotion.
hearty (English): warm and cordial towards another person;...
Definitions
- warm and cordial towards another person;...
Ancestry of “hearty”, 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 “hearty”