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

  1. warm and cordial towards another person;...

Ancestry of “hearty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishheartA muscular organ that pumps blood through the...
2Middle EnglishherteThe heart; One's inner self; the mind or...
3Old Englishheorteheart
4Proto-West Germanichertāheart
5Proto-Germanichertôheart
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

Words derived from “hearty

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗrEvery word from Proto-Germanic hertôEvery word from Proto-West Germanic hertā
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