Where does “unhearty” come from?
unhearty (English) comes from English hearty, 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.
unhearty (English): Not hearty
Definitions
- Not hearty
Ancestry of “unhearty”, step by step
unhearty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hearty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hearty | warm and cordial towards another person;... |
| 2 | English | heart | A muscular organ that pumps blood through the... |
| 3 | Middle English | herte | The heart; One's inner self; the mind or... |
| 4 | Old English | heorte | heart |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hertā | heart |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hertô | heart |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |