Where does “herttaisuus” come from?

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

herttaisuus (Finnish): sweetness having a pleasing disposition

Definitions

  1. sweetness having a pleasing disposition

Ancestry of “herttaisuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishherttainensweet having a pleasing disposition
2FinnishHerttahearts, heart playing card suit
3Swedishhjärtaheart
4Old Swedishhiærtaheart
5Old Norsehjartaheart
6Proto-Germanichertôheart
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic hertô →Every word from Old Norse hjarta →