Where does “herttainen” come from?

herttainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish Hertta, from Swedish hjärta, from Old Swedish hiærta, from Old Norse hjarta, from Proto-Germanic hertô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

herttainen (Finnish): sweet having a pleasing disposition

Definitions

  1. sweet having a pleasing disposition

Ancestry of “herttainen”, step by step

herttainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Hertta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishHerttahearts, heart playing card suit
2Swedishhjärtaheart
3Old Swedishhiærtaheart
4Old Norsehjartaheart
5Proto-Germanichertôheart
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

via Finnish inen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishinen—

Words derived from “herttainen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic hertô →Every word from Old Norse hjarta →