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Where does “herttamainen” come from?

herttamainen (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.

herttamainen (Finnish): cordate

Definitions

  1. cordate

Ancestry of “herttamainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishHertta—
2Swedishhjärtaheart
3Old Swedishhiærtaheart
4Old Norsehjartaheart
5Proto-Germanichertôheart
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →